John Harrison
British clockworker
- Fame57.6
- Momentum7.1
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- Fame57.6
- Momentum7.1
- Scientists rank#210
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Lived 1693–1776, aged 83United Kingdom
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Updated 2026-06-21
John Harrison was an English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of how to calculate longitude while at sea.
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Momentum7.1
Historical21.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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- ジョン・ハリソン (時計職人)Low confidencewikipedia · ja.wikipedia.org
- John HarrisonLow confidencewikipedia · id.wikipedia.org
- جون هاريسونLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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