Dirck Jansz de Block (1630 - )

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

~1630


Biography:
Scientific instrument maker in Leiden; became an apprentice of Anthony Hoevenaar on 22 July 1655. His father Jan Jansz Block was a carpenter. At the time of his marriage in 1671 he was registered as a 'slotenmaker' in the Coppenhinksteeg, so he probably left the instrument makers trade at some time to become a locksmith.

Occupations:
scientific instrument maker and locksmith: ~1655 - ~1685 (Leiden)

Sources:
Leiden archive 0506 (Notary Jacob van der Werff) , Inv. no. 1134, folio 46 (1685)