Board of Longitude

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Board_of_Longitude
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:awarded_prize_to gptkb:John_Harrison
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Longitude_Act_1714
gptkbp:dissolved 1828
gptkbp:established 1714
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:navigation
marine chronometers
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Board of Longitude
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:George_Airy
gptkb:Nevil_Maskelyne
gptkb:John_Harrison
James Cook
gptkbp:notableAchievement awarded longitude prize
promoted development of marine chronometers
supported lunar distance method
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:purpose to find a practical method for determining longitude at sea
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Longitude_Act_1714
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mary_Edwards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5