John Harrison (clockmaker)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_Harrison_(clockmaker)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1693-03-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Foulby,_West_Yorkshire,_England
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Harrison
gptkbp:deathDate 1776-03-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:field horology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Harrison (clockmaker)
gptkbp:influenced development of accurate navigation
gptkbp:knownFor marine chronometer
solving the longitude problem
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:H1_marine_chronometer
gptkb:H2_marine_chronometer
gptkb:H3_marine_chronometer
gptkb:H4_marine_chronometer
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:wristwatch
carpenter
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:St_John's_Churchyard,_Hampstead,_London
gptkbp:signature John Harrison signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Barrow
gptkb:Elizabeth_Scott
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Longitude_(TV_film)
gptkb:Longitude_(book_by_Dava_Sobel)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St_John-at-Hampstead_Churchyard,_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6