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| + | [[Ferdinand Adolph Lange]] was born in [[Dresden]] just over 200 years ago. Much has already been written about his accomplishments – the establishment of the precision watchmaking industry in Saxony and his determination to craft the world’s finest timepieces in the Ore Mountains. But little has been known about the first few years of his life so far. His rough-hewn father was a gunsmith who left the family early on. Lange grew up with foster parents who encouraged him in his ambitions and allowed him to study at the newly founded Royal Technical College, the precursor of what is now the University of Dresden. There, Lange was able to develop his scientific talents. [[Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes]], who was later appointed clockmaker to the court, quickly recognised the youngster’s exceptional aptitude and became his apprentice master and mentor. | ||
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Version vom 15. Januar 2016, 00:45 Uhr
Glashütte, January 2016
A literary monument to Ferdinand Adolph Lange
Christoph Scheuring’s historic novel entitled “Signs the times” was inspired by the fascinating personality of Saxony’s watchmaking pioneer.
Ferdinand Adolph Lange was born in Dresden just over 200 years ago. Much has already been written about his accomplishments – the establishment of the precision watchmaking industry in Saxony and his determination to craft the world’s finest timepieces in the Ore Mountains. But little has been known about the first few years of his life so far. His rough-hewn father was a gunsmith who left the family early on. Lange grew up with foster parents who encouraged him in his ambitions and allowed him to study at the newly founded Royal Technical College, the precursor of what is now the University of Dresden. There, Lange was able to develop his scientific talents. Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes, who was later appointed clockmaker to the court, quickly recognised the youngster’s exceptional aptitude and became his apprentice master and mentor.