John Harrison

Summary

John Harrison is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Foulby^[2]. He was born on March 24, 1693^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on March 24, 1776^[5]. He worked as a clockmaker^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], and designer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,122 views/month, #6,729 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Foulby^[2], John Harrison…
• John Harrison died in London^[4].
• John Harrison was born on March 24, 1693^[3].
• John Harrison died on March 24, 1776^[5].
• John Harrison is buried at St John-at-Hampstead^[11].
• A child of John Harrison was William Harrison^[12].
• John Harrison held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• John Harrison's professions included clockmaker^[6].
• John Harrison worked as an astronomer^[7].
• John Harrison worked as an inventor^[8].
• John Harrison worked as a designer^[9].
• John Harrison received the Copley Medal^[14].
• John Harrison is recorded as male^[15].
• John Harrison's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John Harrison's Commons category is recorded as John Harrison^[17].
• John Harrison's residence is recorded as Red Lion Square^[18].
• John Harrison's family name is recorded as Harrison^[19].
• John Harrison's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John Harrison's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[21].
• John Harrison's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• John Harrison's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[23].
• John Harrison's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• John Harrison's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• John Harrison's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• John Harrison's nominated for is recorded as inventor^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Harrison's place of birth was Foulby^[2]. He was born on March 24, 1693^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clockmaker^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], and designer^[9].

Recognition

John Harrison received the Copley Medal^[14].

Personal Life

A child of John Harrison was William Harrison^[12].

Death and Burial

John Harrison died on March 24, 1776^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. He is buried at St John-at-Hampstead^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Harrison include Harrison Passage^[28], a channel^[29] and 20314 Johnharrison^[30], an asteroid^[31].

Why It Matters

John Harrison ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,122 views/month, #6,729 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of marine chronometer^[34]. Entities named for him include Harrison Passage^[28], a channel^[29] and 20314 Johnharrison^[30], an asteroid^[31].

FAQs

Where was John Harrison born?

John Harrison's place of birth was Foulby^[2].

Where did John Harrison die?

John Harrison died in London^[4].

What did John Harrison do for work?

John Harrison worked as clockmaker^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], and designer^[9].

What awards did John Harrison receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[14].

What did John Harrison discover?

John Harrison is credited as discoverer of marine chronometer^[34].