VMs: Re: More Fontana name trivia...

["Rafal T. Prinke" <rafalp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nick,

> A quick Google search on "Johannes Fontana" throws up a Russian site which
> (my guess is) refers to Fontana's status as the father of the modern
> padlock.

I found that page and it is quite interesting (in our context), as
it refers to "letter-coded padlock", the invention of which
is usually ascribed to Hans Ehemann of Nurnberg in 1551 - but
their drawings also appear in a MS by Johannes Fontana from 1410-20.

Best regards,

Rafal