Harrison's marine timekeepers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chronograph
gptkbp:academic_programs innovative
gptkbp:awarded_for £20 prize
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:final_model_completion 1761
gptkbp:first_successful_model H4
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Board_of_Longitude
gptkbp:h1 first model
gptkbp:h2 second model
gptkbp:h3 third model
gptkbp:h4 fourth model
gptkbp:h4's_accuracy_test passed
gptkbp:h4's_design_feature circular case
gptkbp:h4's_dimensions 30 cm in diameter
gptkbp:h4's_escapement_type gptkb:grasshopper_escapement
gptkbp:h4's_historical_significance first reliable marine timekeeper
gptkbp:h4's_power_source mainspring
gptkbp:h4's_temperature_compensation yes
gptkbp:h4's_testing_duration over 30 days
gptkbp:h4's_testing_location gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:h4's_weight approximately 1.5 kg
gptkbp:h4's_winding_mechanism keyless winding
gptkbp:harrison's_awards grants from the British government
gptkbp:harrison's_contribution advancements in horology
gptkbp:harrison's_first_model gptkb:H1
gptkbp:harrison's_fourth_model H4
gptkbp:harrison's_impact on navigation and exploration
gptkbp:harrison's_motivation solving the longitude problem
gptkbp:harrison's_recognition posthumous acclaim
gptkbp:harrison's_second_model H2
gptkbp:harrison's_third_model H3
gptkbp:has_legacy influenced future timekeeping inventions
gptkbp:historical_significance critical for exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harrison's marine timekeepers
gptkbp:influence gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:inspired future developments in timekeeping
gptkbp:invention gptkb:John_Harrison_XX
not patented
gptkbp:john_harrison's_profession gptkb:clock_tower
gptkbp:legacy foundation of modern chronometry
gptkbp:material brass
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action gptkb:Pendulum
gptkbp:model four main models
gptkbp:performance within one second per day
gptkbp:reign maritime navigation
gptkbp:significance solved the problem of longitude
gptkbp:timekeeping_precision highly precise
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:used_for determining longitude at sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Harrison_XIII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5