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John Harrison (other)
John Harrison (1693–1776) was a clockmaker who designed and built the world's first successful marine chronometers. John Harrison may also refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Harrison (engraver) (1872–1954), British stamp engraver *M. John Harrison (born 1945), English novelist and short story writer *John Kent Harrison (born 1947), Canadian television producer, director and writer *John Harrison (director) (born 1948), American filmmaker, musician and composer *John Harrison (Watersons) (fl. 1960s), British folk musician with The Watersons *John Harrison (Hawkwind) (fl. 1970s), English bassist for Hawkwind Business and industry *John Harrison (Leeds) (1579–1656), English merchant and benefactor *John Harrison (historian) (1847–1922), Scottish merchant, master tailor and historical author *John Harrison (ice cream taster) (born 1942), American ice cream taster Law and politics *John Harrison (MP for Dunwich) (died 1558) *John Harrison (died 1669) (1590–1669), English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Harrison
John Harrison ( – 24 March 1776) was a self-educated English Carpentry, carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the History of longitude, problem of calculating longitude while at sea. Harrison's solution revolutionized navigation and greatly increased the safety of long-distance sea travel. The problem he solved was considered so important following the Scilly naval disaster of 1707 that the Parliament of Great Britain, British Parliament offered financial rewards of up to £20,000 (equivalent to £ in ) under the 1714 Longitude Act. In 1730, Harrison presented his first design, and worked over many years on improved designs, making several advances in time-keeping technology, finally turning to what were called sea watches. Harrison gained support from the Board of Longitude, Longitude Board in building and testing his designs. Toward the end of his life, he received recognition and a reward from Parliament. Harri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
