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Regarded as being the first to make planetaria with clockwork movements (orreries). Rowley took over the workshop established by a Mr. Worgan, and in turn the business passed successively to [[Thomas Wright (of London)|Thomas Wright]], [[Benjamin Cole]], and [[John Troughton|John]] and [[Edward Troughton]] (1782). | Regarded as being the first to make planetaria with clockwork movements (orreries). Rowley took over the workshop established by a Mr. Worgan, and in turn the business passed successively to [[Thomas Wright (of London)|Thomas Wright]], [[Benjamin Cole]], and [[John Troughton (1739-1807)|John]] and [[Edward Troughton]] (1782). | ||
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of Fleet Street, London
Regarded as being the first to make planetaria with clockwork movements (orreries). Rowley took over the workshop established by a Mr. Worgan, and in turn the business passed successively to Thomas Wright, Benjamin Cole, and John and Edward Troughton (1782).
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