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How much in today's money was the British Parliament offering for a solution to the longitude problem?
£2.5 million
£3.35 million
£4 million
£5 million
Answer
The British Parliament offered a reward of £20,000 (equal to £3.35 million in today's money) for a solution to the longitude problem. This was a major incentive for inventors and scientists to come up with a way to determine longitude accurately at sea, which was a difficult and important task. The prize was eventually won by John Harrison, who invented a marine chronometer that could keep accurate time at sea.
Time and Triumph: The John Harrison Quiz
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