Historedia
Person

Peter Henlein

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1509–1511

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Peter Henlein, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Peter Henlein's Pocketwatch

    1509–1511

    Role: Inventor and watchmaker

    1. November 1509 · NurembergGuild Mastership

      Henlein achieved master status in the Nuremberg locksmith guild in November 1509, establishing his professional standing before the watch invention.

    2. 1511 · NurembergContemporary Praise

      In 1511, Johannes Cochläus wrote a eulogy praising Peter Henlein and his watches, providing the first major historical tribute to the invention.

Sources

  1. Peter Henlein Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18