Adrien Philippe [SEP] place of birth
Adrien Philippe
Jean Adrien Philippe (16 April 1815, La Bazoche-Gouet, Eure-et-Loir – 5 January 1894) was a French horologist and cofounder of watchmaker Patek Philippe & Co. of Geneva, Switzerland.
In 1842, Adrien Philippe invented a mechanism for watches which allowed them to be wound and set by means of a crown rather than a key. His patented invention earned him a Bronze Medal at the French Industrial Exposition of 1844 (World's Fair). At the Exhibition, Adrien Philippe first
also the final resting place of the Marquis and Marquise de Lafayette.
Issue.
1. Louise Henriette Charlotte Philippine de Noailles (1745–1832).
2. Charles Adrien de Noailles (1747) Prince of Poix.
3. Louis Philippe de Noailles (1748–1750) Prince of Poix.
4. Daniel François Marie de Noailles (1750–1752) Marquis of Noailles, later Prince of Poix.
5. Philippe de Noailles, Duke of Monchy (1752–1819).
6. Louis Marie de Noailles, Viscount