John Harrison (1693–1776) was an English clockmaker who worked for decades on the problem of finding longitude at sea, developing a portable timepiece of unprecedented accuracy. This was a great step forward in improving maritime safety and enabled the charting of the world’s oceans. (M 44186) _ _.
Avastatud: 28-3-1998 Avastamiskoht: Reedy Creek Avastajad: Broughton, J.