John Harrison, English clock maker, 1768.Artist: W Holl
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John Harrison, English clock maker, 19th century. Harrison (1693-1776) designed and built the world's first successful maritime clock, one whose accuracy was great enough to solve one of the most pressing scientific problems of the day - how to calculate longitude at sea.
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Creator
- W Holl, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver
After
- Thomas King: British: Artist
Subject
- John Harrison: British: Inventor, horologist
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3781x4619
File Size : 51,166kb
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- 0580007533
- 1-344-979
- 1344979
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