What was John Harrison's main profession?
Writer
Clockmaker
Musician
Painter
Answer
John Harrison was an English horologist who designed and built a number of marine chronometers to solve the problem of determining longitude at sea. His clocks were accurate enough to allow navigators to determine their longitude accurately, even in the absence of celestial observations. Harrison's chronometers were a major breakthrough in navigation and helped to make long-distance sea voyages more reliable and safer.
Time and Triumph: The John Harrison Quiz
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