Monday, April 20, 2015

A 250-Year-Old Clock Claimed A Planet Record (And Vindicated Its Maker) - Statesmen News


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A 250-Year-Old Clock Claimed A Planet Record (And Vindicated Its Maker)
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Shortly before his death in 1776, eccentric British clock-maker John Harrison claimed to have designed the 'perfect' clock, one that would retain time flawlessly. His rivals and peers wrote it off as the boastings of a bitter, 80-year-old failure —... A 250-Year-Old ...
18th-century clockmaker John Harrison vindicated by 'perfect clock'Telegraph.co.uk
Longitude clock stuns experts for accuracy 300 years after designDaily Mail
Clockmaker John Harrison vindicated 250 years after 'absurd' claimsThe Guardian

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