John Harrison
John Harrison ( – 24 March 1776) was an English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of how to calculate longitude while at sea.Harrison's solution revolutionized navigation and greatly increased the safety of long-distance sea travel. The problem he solved had been considered so important following the Scilly naval disaster of 1707 that the British Parliament was offering financial rewards of up to £20,000 (equivalent to £}} in ) under the 1714 Longitude Act, though Harrison never received the full reward due to political rivalries. He presented his first design in 1730, and worked over many years on improved designs, making several advances in time-keeping technology, finally turning to what were called sea watches. Harrison gained support from the Longitude Board in building and testing his designs. Towards the end of his life, he received recognition and a reward from Parliament. He came 39th in the BBC's 2002 public poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Provided by Wikipedia
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Daley, Orr and Petrie (2017) The Principal: Power and Professionalism in FE by John Harrison
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Daley, Orr and Petrie (2017) The Principal: Power and Professionalism in FE by John Harrison
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Occupational Health: Meeting the Challenges of the Next 20 Years by John Harrison, Leonie Dawson
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Techno-economic data and assumptions for long-term energy systems modelling in Viet Nam by Naomi Tan, John Harrison, Mark Howells, Rudolf Yeganyan
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Designing a zero-order energy transition model: How to create a new Starter Data Kit by Carla Cannone, Lucy Allington, Karla Cervantes Barron, Flora Charbonnier, Miriam Zachau Walker, Claire Halloran, Rudolf Yeganyan, Naomi Tan, Jonathan M Cullen, John Harrison, Long Seng To, Mark Howells
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Practical pathway for the management of depression in the workplace: a Canadian perspective by Pratap Chokka, Ash Bender, Stefan Brennan, Ghalib Ahmed, Marc Corbière, David J. A. Dozois, Jeff Habert, John Harrison, Martin A. Katzman, Roger S. McIntyre, Yang S. Liu, Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, Carolyn S. Dewa
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Addressing Challenges in Long-Term Strategic Energy Planning in LMICs: Learning Pathways in an Energy Planning Ecosystem by Carla Cannone, Pooya Hoseinpoori, Leigh Martindale, Elizabeth M. Tennyson, Francesco Gardumi, Lucas Somavilla Croxatto, Steve Pye, Yacob Mulugetta, Ioannis Vrochidis, Satheesh Krishnamurthy, Taco Niet, John Harrison, Rudolf Yeganyan, Martin Mutembei, Adam Hawkes, Luca Petrarulo, Lara Allen, Will Blyth, Mark Howells
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