Happy Birthday

[25yearslater]

Happy Birthday John Harrison. Great day to watch Longitude again.

 

[Justin_NSA]

Wasn't he one of the Beatles

That was a good, albeit sad movie. The whole idea of solving the longitude problem was fascinating.

 

[JamesG161]

Wasn't he one of the Beatles

Nah that was Rex Harrison.

Last I heard, the US Navy has a real ship's Chronometer on each ship.

I do know that the Naval Academy returned to teaching Celestial Navigation which requires an accurate Ships Chronometer.

My boat has these aboard..

http://www.weems-plath.com/Products/Navigation-Kits-1/Professional-Mariners-Navigation-Kit.html

http://www.weems-plath.com/Products/Marine-1/8-Brass-Bell-210mm.html

http://www.weems-plath.com/Products/Barometers-1/Nautical-Barometer.html

And this without the tides...
http://www.weems-plath.com/Products/Clock-Sets-1/Weather-Station.html

As a matter of fact I just changed the AA battery after 3 years of use
and calibrated the Barometer.

The original owner told the dealership....
DELUXE
package please.
Jim...

 

[Brian D]

I was talking about Mr. Harrison yesterday. A friend had an antique clock made in the early 1800. He got it from England. I asked if it was a Harrison. He didn't know the story of Harrison's Longitude clock.

 

[jssailem]

I was in England in 63. George Harrison bought a home with a 15foot brick wall around it in Surrey County. I was riding my bike to play golf at a local 9hole course. George stepped through the large door in the wall and walked to his mailbox on the street. I said hi aren’t you George Harrison. He said yes but don’t tell anyone. Who to tell I’m going to play golf. He smiled and said good bye. Last time I saw him outside the wall. Within 2weeks there were girls camped out at the gate hoping for a glimpse to scream and faint. I changed my route.