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Daniel Nithsdale, alias Nistel

Biographical details provided by the dial maker's 4x great-grandson. Daniel Nithsdale, alias Nistel, was a mathematical genius and a Freemason who changed his name from John following a duel. He served in the Royal Irish Artillery and later worked as a tenant farmer and schoolteacher, dying at 93.
Historical Dials

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