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Johann Christoph Denner

German woodwind instrument maker

b. 1655 CE – d. 1707 CE World The Great Crossroads

Johann Christoph Denner (bap.

August 13, 1655; bur.

April 26, 1707), is a famous woodwind instrument maker of the Baroque era, to whom the invention of the clarinet is attributed.

Moran, J. (2017). Johann Christoph Denner. History Atlas. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/johann-christoph-denner/

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