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Stephen Decatur Engle

Stephen Decatur Engle 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.

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Stephen Decatur Engle
Born(1837-12-18)December 18, 1837
DiedJanuary 24, 1921(1921-01-24) (aged 83)
OccupationInventor
Known forThe Engle Clock
SpouseMartha A. Grenawalt
Parent(s)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

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