Longitude Act 1828

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Statements (13)
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:applies_to maritime navigation
gptkbp:date_enacted 1828
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established gptkb:Board_of_Longitude
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Longitude Act 1828
gptkbp:influenced_by John Harrison's work
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the better regulation of the use of chronometers at sea
gptkbp:related_to Longitude problem
gptkbp:repealed_by Longitude Act 1843
gptkbp:significance improved navigation at sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Board_of_Longitude_prize
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5