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Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel

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    In metronome

    …invented by a Dutch competitor, Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel (c. 1776–1826). As originally developed, the metronome consisted of a pendulum swung on a pivot and actuated by a hand-wound clockwork whose escapement (a motion-controlling device) made a ticking sound as the wheel passed a pallet. Below the pivot was a fixed…

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