John Harrison An English Carpenter and Clockmaker Who Invented The Marine Chronometer

by Heady Delpak

Overview

John Harrison, (born March 1693, Foulby, Yorkshire, Eng.-died March 24, 1776, London), English horologist who invented the first practical marine chronometer, which enabled navigators to compute accurately their longitude at sea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798855680539
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	12/09/2023
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Dr. Heady Delpak has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of London in the UK. He has more than 30 years teaching experiences at Universities. He has published many Books in different languages.