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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, 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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  • 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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