Board of Longitude

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Board_of_Longitude

GPTKB entity

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
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	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Board of Longitude