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John Harrison

John Harrison. By Richard Amofah (7DE). About John Harrison. John Harrison was born in 1693 He was born in Foulby He died in 1776 (aged 83) He died in London His was first a carpenter then he quit and became a clockmaker. Who is John Harrison?.

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John Harrison

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  1. John Harrison By Richard Amofah (7DE)

  2. About John Harrison. • John Harrison was born in 1693 • He was born in Foulby • He died in 1776 (aged 83) • He died in London • His was first a carpenter then he quit and became a clockmaker.

  3. Who is John Harrison? • John Harrison was a man who crated a way to measure time. He first created one huge clock. This is his first clock.

  4. What are his most famous clocks? • One of Harrison’s most famous clocks is the Grandfather clock, which is still used today. The Grandfather Clock is famous because of the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’

  5. World War I? • At world war 1, Harrison’s clocks were rediscoverd at the Royal Greenwich Observatory by retired naval officer Lieutenant Commander Rupert T.Gould. Gould then spent many years documenting, repairing and restoring them

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