William Clement

Type: Person

As of November 2026, William Clement has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Jan 2026). Credited with combining pendulum/escapement advances into the longcase (grandfather) clock around 1680 and enabling a minute hand.

Clockmaker at England (London clockmaking tradition) specializing in Clockmaking, Horology, Mechanical engineering (historical).

William Clement at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardJan 2026 on Stuff You Should Know
RoleClockmaker
AffiliationEngland (London clockmaking tradition)

Who talks about William Clement on podcasts?

William Clement came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.