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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1945
- Works
- 68
Top works
- Los mejores relatos de fantasia II
- Luz
- Prime Evil
- Viriconium Nights
- New Worlds 5
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1943-02-24
- Active to
- 2001-11-29
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 22,601
- Total plays
- 167,370
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There is more than one artist called John Harrison. 1) John Harrison is composer of the music for George Romero's "Day Of The Dead"(1985) and "Creepshow"(1982), for which Stephen King wrote the script, and Romero directed. 2) John Harrison is an original member of The Watersons, an English folk group from Hull in Yorkshire. Other original members were Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, and Lal Waterson. John Harrison was their cousin. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Harrison">Read more on
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Key facts
- Born
- 3 April [ O.S. 24 March ] 1693, Foulby , Wakefield , West Riding of Yorkshire in England
- Died
- 24 March 1776 (1776-03-24) (aged 82), London , England
- Known for
- Bimetallic strip , Gridiron pendulum , Grasshopper escapement , Longitude by chronometer , Marine chronometer
- Awards
- Copley Medal (1749) , Longitude rewards (1737 & 1773)
- Fields
- Horology & carpentry
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- John Harrison Uhrmacher.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1693-03-24
- date of death
- 1776-03-24
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- John Harrison
- name in native language
- John Harrison
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John Harrison (3 April [O.S. 24 March] 1693 – 24 March 1776) 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.
Harrison's solution revolutionized navigation and greatly increased the safety of long-distance sea travel. The problem he solved had been considered so important following the Scilly naval disaster of 1707 that the British Parliament was offering financial rewards of up to £20,000 (equivalent to £3.83 million in 2025) under the 1714 Longitude Act, though Harrison never received the full reward due to political rivalries. He presented his first design in 1730, and worked over many years on improved designs, making several advances in time-keeping technology, finally turning to what were called sea watches. Harrison gained support from the Longitude Board in building and testing his designs. Towards the end of his life, he received recognition and a reward from Parliament.