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Mathematical-Mechanical Institute

Munich maker of surveying, astronomical and optical instruments

The Mathematical-Mechanical Institute (German: Mathematisch-mechanisches Institut; later also Mathematisch-Feinmechanisches Institut) was a Munich workshop for scientific instruments, established in 1802 by the engineer Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach and the mechanic Joseph Liebherr. Joseph von Utzschneider joined them in 1804 as financier and commercial director.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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The Mathematical-Mechanical Institute (German: Mathematisch-mechanisches Institut; later also Mathematisch-Feinmechanisches Institut) was a Munich workshop for scientific instruments, established in 1802 by the engineer Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach and the mechanic Joseph Liebherr. Joseph von Utzschneider joined them in 1804 as financier and commercial director.2

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