Edward Daniel Johnson

Edward Daniel Johnson ( * 1816, † March 8, 1889 ) was an English clock and chronometer maker from London. He was a founding member and vice president of the British Horological Institute, which was founded in June 1858.

Life

Earlier in his career, about 1849 to 1856, he worked in Ashley Crescent in London's Shoreditch. In 1856 he moved to Clerkenwell, where he created most of his work. At that time, Johnson was involved in the founding of the British Horological Institute. Johnson was awarded the Freedom of the City of London on January 17, 1860 and passed through release into the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1881 where he held the position of Assistant ( wizard ). On 10 May 1861 he became a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In June 1873, the British Horological Institute called with the financial support of Baroness Burdett - Coutts from an essay contest, participated in the Johnson with the essay "The Compensation Balance and Its Adjustment in chronometer and Watches ".

By 1875, the watch business was run as "Edward Daniel Johnson & Son ". Two of his sons, Edward and William Henry George, worked in the watch industry. It is assumed that the "& Son " on Edward Henry refers, as this was living at that time under the address " 10 Wilmington Square " and these can be found on the movements of Edward Daniel Johnson.

Johnson sat down to rest in 1879. At this time he was almost completely blind.

References and Notes

• Watchmaker
• English
• Born in 1816
• Died in 1889
• Man