Happy Birthday Louis Zimmer!! From Belgium, astronomer Louis Zimmer was born in 1888, and is considered one of the best and most innovative clockmakers in the world. His masterpiece, the Centenary Clock, was presented to his hometown Lier, on Belgium's hundredth anniversary of her independence. It took him 5 years to complete the clock, which is affixed to the front of the Zimmer Tower. In the center is one large clock (1.5 m) with 12 smaller dials circled around it. Each dial represents a different form of time: the Zodiac, Solar, Week, Seasons, Tides, etc. Quite interesting, in fact and if you care to read more, please go to www.famousbelgians.net/zimmer.htm .
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