John Harrison
Also known as
John 'Longitude' HarrisonHarrison, John
Inventor of the marine chronometer, needed by navigators for accurate determination of longitude.
Born 1693-01-01
Died 1776-01-01
Identifiers
- VIAF36935388
- WikidataQ314335
- ISNI0000000066432034
- Open LibraryOL2503073A
Top Subjects
- Chronometers (3)
- Longitude -- Early works to 1800 (1)
- Maskelyne, Nevil, -- 1732-1811 (1)
- Chronometer -- Early works to 1800 (1)
- Longitude (1)
- Nevil Maskelyne (1)
- Musical intervals and scales (1)
Books by John Harrison
Total count: 6
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Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne under the authority of the Boardof LongitudePrinted for W. Sandby1767-01-01
Remarks on a pamphlet [respecting H.'s chronometer] lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne, under the authority of the Board of Longitude2nd ed.Printed for W. Sandby ...1767-01-01
The principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeperwith plates of the same.Printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark and sold by J. Nourse1767-01-01
Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyneunder the authority of the Board of Longitude. By John Harrisonprinted for W. Sandby1767-01-01-
A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice, or true mensuration of timetogether 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 musick1775-01-01
Memoirs of a trait in the character of George III. of these united kingdomsauthenticated 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.W. Edwards1835-01-01