Fried (1907 – 1996) was an American horologist and watchmaker,[1][2] who wrote the first book on repairing quartz watches.
Born in New York to a Polish immigrant watchmaker, Fried began his career in horology during the Great Depression as the first teacher of watch- and clock-making at a New York City technical high school, where he taught for 35 years.
[3] He was the first American to receive the Silver Medal of the British Horological Institute.
[3] He owned a personal collection of historical timepieces, including an English weight-driven lantern clock from 1670.
[3] A clock tower was dedicated in his name at the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute's headquarters near Cincinnati.