John Harrison receives reward for invention of marine chronometer

Category
Transportation
Place
United Kingdom
Date
1773
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
Captain James Cook used this device during his voyages of exploration, and it became universally popular during the nineteenth century. [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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Category
Inventions
-3800
2020
Transcultural