Portrait of John Harrison

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by Science Museum, London
published on 10 March 2023

Portrait of John Harrison — A c. 1767 portrait by Thomas King of the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776) who invented the marine chronometer to accurately measure longitude. The chronometer he is holding is the H3, one of a series of five watches he made. (Science Museum, London)

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Portrait of John Harrison

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