Pierre de Rivaz
French clockmaker
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| Intro | French clockmaker | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Clockmaker | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1711 | |
| Death | 1 January 1772 (aged 61 years) |
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Pierre de Rivaz (1711 – 1772) was a French clockmaker of the 18th century, from Saint-Gingolph. He built a clock in 1740 that was powered by variations in air temperature and pressure, a type of Atmos clock.