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UK / Great Britain: John Harrison (1693-1776), inventor of the marine chronometer, a device used...

UK / Great Britain: John Harrison (1693-1776), inventor of the marine chronometer, a device used for measuring
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UK / Great Britain: John Harrison (1693-1776), inventor of the marine chronometer, a device used for measuring longitude. Mezzotint (half-tone) print, Peter Joseph Tassaert, 1768
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1768 AD (C18th AD)
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John Harrison (1693-1776) was a self-educated English carpenter and clockmaker. He invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought after device for solving the problem of establishing the East-West position or longitude of a ship at sea, thus revolutionising and extending the possibility of safe long-distance sea travel in the Age of Sail. The problem was considered so important, that the British Parliament offered financial rewards of up to £20,000 (£2.75 million) under the 1714 Longitude Act.

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United Kingdom / Europe / arts / historical images / halftone / longitude / art / marine chronometer / historical / half-tone / chronometer / england / clock / britain / carpenter / historical pictures / united kingdom / english / clockmaker / history / mezzotint

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