Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:12_Ann._c._15
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Great_Britain
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1714
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Board_of_Longitude
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Longitude Act 1714
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| gptkbp:offeredPrize |
£15,000 for a method to determine longitude within 40 nautical miles
£20,000 for a method to determine longitude within 30 nautical miles £10,000 for a method to determine longitude within 60 nautical miles |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to encourage the discovery of a practical method for determining longitude at sea
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:John_Harrison
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| gptkbp:repealedBy |
gptkb:Longitude_Act_1828
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| gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:Longitude_Act_1714
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Board_of_Longitude
gptkb:Royal_Navy_disaster_of_1707 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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