John Harrison

Inventor of the marine chronometer, needed by navigators for accurate determination of longitude.

British clockworker

Born	1693
Died	1776

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A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice, or true mensuration of time: together with some account of the attempts for the discovery of the longitude by the moon: as also an account of the discovery of the scale of musick

by John Harrison First published in 1775
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Memoirs of a trait in the character of George III. of these united kingdoms: authenticated by official papers and private letters in possession of the author: with an appendix of illustrative tracts, &c.; abridged from the original work in manuscript.

by John Harrison
First published in 1835
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A narrative of the proceedings relative to the discovery of the longitude at sea, by Mr. John Harrison's time-keeper: subsequent to those published in the year 1763.

by John Harrison First published in 1765
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Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne: under the authority of the Board of Longitude. By John Harrison

by John Harrison First published in 1767
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Remarks on a pamphlet [respecting H.'s chronometer] lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne, under the authority of the Board of Longitude

by John Harrison First published in 1767
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The principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeper: with plates of the same.

by John Harrison First published in 1767
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Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne under the authority of the Boardof Longitude

by John Harrison First published in 1767
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A narrative of the proceedings relative to the discovery of the longitude at sea; by Mr. John Harrison's time-keeper; subsequent to those published in the year 1763.

by John Harrison First published in 1765
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Clockmaker's company, Guildhall: MS 6026/1.

by John Harrison First published in 1730
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Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne: under the authority of the Board of Longitude. By John Harrison.

by John Harrison First published in 1767
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The case of ... John Harrison: (relative to his invention of an exact chronometer).

by John Harrison First published in 1767
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British clockworker

Born	1693
Died	1776

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OLID: OL2503073A
ISNI: 0000000066432034
Library of Congress Names: n85089507
LibriVox: 12142
Project Gutenberg: 38770
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): BVEV181228
VIAF: 36935388
Wikidata: Q314335
Inventaire.io: wd:Q314335

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