Stephen Decatur Engle

Stephen Decatur Engle
Born December 18, 1837(1837-12-18)
Sugarloaf Township, Pennsylvania
Died January 24, 1921(1921-01-24) (aged 83)
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Occupation Inventor
Known for The Engle Clock
Spouse Martha A. Grenawalt
Parents William Engle
Mary Davis

Stephen Decatur Engle (December 18, 1837 – January 24, 1921) of Sybertsville, Pennsylvania was an American inventor best known as the creator of the Engle Monumental Clock, a clockwork described at the time as The 8th Wonder of The World. [1]

References

  1. ^ "The Engle Monumental Clock". National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors,. Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20071225085658/http://www.nawcc.org/museum/engle/engle.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-09. "Stephen Decatur Engle was born in Sugarloaf Township, near Sybertsville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, December 18, 1837. His ancestors came from Holland d n 1683, and settled at Germantown, near Philadelphia. He was raised on a farm, but his father was also a watch tinkerer, as were two of Stephen's brothers. Engle grew up with a fascination and knack for metal crafting and carpentry, which he employed to earn extra spending money. When he was twelve, he could turn wagon hubs, mortise them, and finish a hand wagon complete from the crude material."