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UK / Great Britain: John Harrison (1693-1776), inventor of the marine chronometer, a device used for measuring longitude. Mezzotint (half-tone) print, Peter Joseph Tassaert,1768

John Harrison (1693– 1776) was a self-educated English carpenter and clockmaker. He invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought after device for solving the problem of establishing the East-West position or longitude of a ship at sea, thus revolutionising and extending the possibility of safe long-distance sea travel in the Age of Sail. The problem was considered so important, that the British Parliament offered financial rewards of up to £20,000 (£2.75 million) under the 1714 Longitude Act.

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Titre: UK / Great Britain: John Harrison (1693-1776), inventor of the marine chronometer, a device used for measuring longitude. Mezzotint (half-tone) print, Peter Joseph Tassaert,1768

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John Harrison (1693– 1776) was a self-educated English carpenter and clockmaker. He invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought after device for solving the problem of establishing the East-West position or longitude of a ship at sea, thus revolutionising and extending the possibility of safe long-distance sea travel in the Age of Sail. The problem was considered so important, that the British Parliament offered financial rewards of up to £20,000 (£2.75 million) under the 1714 Longitude Act.

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Taille de l'image: 3588 × 4870 px | 50.0 MB

Taille d'impression: 30.4 × 41.2 cm | 1412.6 × 1917.3 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés: ANGALIS • ANGLAIS • ANGLAISE • ANGLETARRE • ANGLETERE • ANGLETERRE • ART (CATÉGORIE) • ART • CHRONOMETRE • GRANDE BERTAGNE • GRANDE BRETAGNE • GRANDE-BRETAGNE • HISOIRE • HISTOIRE • INGLATERRA • ROYAUME UNI • ROYAUME-UNI