Inventor of the marine chronometer, needed by navigators for accurate determination of longitude.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
Born | 1693 |
Died | 1776 |
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British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
Born | 1693 |
Died | 1776 |
Subjects
Chronometers, Longitude, Chronometer, Chronometer -- Early works to 1800., Early works to 1800, History, Longitude -- Early works to 1800., Maskelyne, Nevil, -- 1732-1811., Musical intervals and scales, NavigationID Numbers
- OLID: OL2503073A
- ISNI: 0000000066432034
- VIAF: 36935388
- Wikidata: Q314335
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q314335
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Alternative names
- John 'Longitude' Harrison
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August 8, 2017 | Edited by LeadSongDog | Edited without comment. |
June 7, 2012 | Edited by VacuumBot | Removed period from death date |
April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |