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About John Harrison
John Harrisonwas an English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of how to calculate longitude while at sea.
Harrison’s solution revolutionized navigation and greatly increased the safety of long-distance sea travel.
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If the courts are making the decisions, it matters who the judge is and, of course, people are concerned with what is the bottom line.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
I didn’t feel that running away would change anything but when the roof of the garage started coming off I thought it was time to go.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
Ontario wood prices are among the highest in the world.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
We sat here during Irene in ’99 with the back door open. We drank and watched all the stuff fly by.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
It’s hard to leave behind scenes and characters I am in love with.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
CRATEL is a center with a two-fold mission – to explore technology as an expressive element and to use technology to bridge gaps between diverse groups of people.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
Satisfying every vision that fans have is probably impossible.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer
If you build up the soil with organic material, the plants will do just fine.
British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer