Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,711 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Henri Gambey

From Graces Guide

Henri-Prudence Gambey, born in Troyes on 8 October 1787, son of a watchmaker. Died in Paris on 28 January 1847. French inventor, manufacturer of scientific instruments.

His shop was located in rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis . After his death, it was run by his family and employees until around 1855.

For more information, see Wikipedia entry.

A linear dividing engine by Gambey by c.1840, is on display at the Musée des Arts et Métiers.


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