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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
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