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John Harrison's 325th birthday
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"Ratliff, Louise" <[log in to unmask]>
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Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc.
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Hello all,



Today Google celebrates the birthday of John Harrison, an English woodworker turned clockmaker, whose timepieces enabled sailors to accurately calculate their longitude.  Read on and learn about his amazing innovations!



Louise

Louise Ratliff
Social Sciences and Map Catalog Librarian
UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
BOX 957230, Life Science Bldg-Room 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7230
(310)206-5853

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