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Ferdinand Berthoud ( March 19 , 1727 - June 20 , 1807 ), Swiss chronometer-maker, was born at Plancemont, Neuchâtel .

Settling in Paris in 1745 , he gained a great reputation for the excellence and accuracy of his Chronometer s. He was a member of the Institute and a fellow of the Royal Society of London, and among other works wrote ''Essai sur l'horlogerie'' (1763). He died in 1807 at Montmorency, Seine Et Oise . He was succeeded in business by his nephew, Louis Berthoud (1759-1813).


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