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Jan Mekken ( - 1891)


Field(s) of interest: scientific instruments
Gender: male


1891

Biography:
Mekken was a self-educated watch and instrument maker. He produced astronomical and physical watches around 1860. Originally he was a shepherd.

Occupations:
Watch maker: ~1860 (Hippolytushoef)

Sources:
Morpurgo, E. Nederlandse klokken- en horlogemakers vanaf 1300 (Amsterdam 1970).