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Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine FRS (1629–1681) was a Scottish inventor, politician, judge and freemason, who collaborated with Christiaan Huygens in developing a marine pendulum clock. His grandfather, Sir George Bruce had built up a fortune in coal-mining and salt-production, building Culross Palace in Fife in 1597. In 1659 he married Veronica, a sister of Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck and delivered stone or marble of the townhall of Amsterdam. On 20 June 1667 Bruce is listed as a Treasurer of Scotland. In the same year he was an Extraordinary Lord of Session.

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  • Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine FRS (1629–1681) was a Scottish inventor, politician, judge and freemason, who collaborated with Christiaan Huygens in developing a marine pendulum clock. His grandfather, Sir George Bruce had built up a fortune in coal-mining and salt-production, building Culross Palace in Fife in 1597. In 1659 he married Veronica, a sister of Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck and delivered stone or marble of the townhall of Amsterdam. On 20 June 1667 Bruce is listed as a Treasurer of Scotland. In the same year he was an Extraordinary Lord of Session. Bruce was one those making up the 1660 committee of 12 that led to formation of the Royal Society of London, and he conducted extensive correspondence with fellow freemason Sir Robert Moray, the first President of the Royal Society. These letters are the main source of biographical information on Bruce. (en)
  • Alexander Bruce, 2. Earl of Kincardine FRS (* 1629; † 9. Juli 1680) war ein schottischer Erfinder, Adliger und Politiker. Der Freimaurer gehörte zu den Gründungsmitgliedern der Royal Society. (de)
  • Alexander Bruce, 2e comte de Kincardine FRS (1629-1681) est un inventeur, homme politique, juge et franc-maçon écossais, qui collabore avec Christian Huygens au développement d'une horloge marine à pendule . (fr)
  • Alexander Bruce, secondo conte di Kincardine (1629 – 1681), è stato un inventore, politico giudice e massone scozzese, responsabile per lo sviluppo dell'orologio a pendolo, in collaborazione con Christiaan Huygens.Suo nonno, Sir George Bruce aveva accumulato una fortuna in miniere di carbone e saline, costruì Culross Palace a Fife nel 1597. Su 20 giugno 1667 Bruce è elencato come Tesoriere della Scozia. Bruce era tra i componenti del comitato (del 1660) dei 12 che ha portato alla formazione della Royal Society di Londra, e ha condotto una vasta corrispondenza con il collega massone , il primo presidente della Royal Society. Queste lettere sono la principale fonte di informazioni biografiche su Bruce. (it)
  • Александр Брюс, 2-й граф Кинкардин (англ. Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine, 1629—1681) — шотландский изобретатель, политик, судья и масон. Известен разработкой маятниковых часов в сотрудничестве с Х. Гюйгенсом. (ru)
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  • Alexander Bruce, 2. Earl of Kincardine FRS (* 1629; † 9. Juli 1680) war ein schottischer Erfinder, Adliger und Politiker. Der Freimaurer gehörte zu den Gründungsmitgliedern der Royal Society. (de)
  • Alexander Bruce, 2e comte de Kincardine FRS (1629-1681) est un inventeur, homme politique, juge et franc-maçon écossais, qui collabore avec Christian Huygens au développement d'une horloge marine à pendule . (fr)
  • Александр Брюс, 2-й граф Кинкардин (англ. Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine, 1629—1681) — шотландский изобретатель, политик, судья и масон. Известен разработкой маятниковых часов в сотрудничестве с Х. Гюйгенсом. (ru)
  • Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine FRS (1629–1681) was a Scottish inventor, politician, judge and freemason, who collaborated with Christiaan Huygens in developing a marine pendulum clock. His grandfather, Sir George Bruce had built up a fortune in coal-mining and salt-production, building Culross Palace in Fife in 1597. In 1659 he married Veronica, a sister of Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck and delivered stone or marble of the townhall of Amsterdam. On 20 June 1667 Bruce is listed as a Treasurer of Scotland. In the same year he was an Extraordinary Lord of Session. (en)
  • Alexander Bruce, secondo conte di Kincardine (1629 – 1681), è stato un inventore, politico giudice e massone scozzese, responsabile per lo sviluppo dell'orologio a pendolo, in collaborazione con Christiaan Huygens.Suo nonno, Sir George Bruce aveva accumulato una fortuna in miniere di carbone e saline, costruì Culross Palace a Fife nel 1597. Su 20 giugno 1667 Bruce è elencato come Tesoriere della Scozia. (it)
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  • Alexander Bruce, 2. Earl of Kincardine (de)
  • Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine (en)
  • Alexander Bruce (2e comte de Kincardine) (fr)
  • Alexander Bruce, II conte di Kincardine (it)
  • Брюс, Александр, 2-й граф Кинкардин (ru)
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