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Subject:	Re: John Harrison's 325th birthday
From:	"G. Salim Mohammed" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc.
Date:	Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:16:57 -0700
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Hi Louise,

Yes, his contribution to mapping cannot be understated. Dava Sobel's 
Longitude is one of my favorite books!

Best, Salim


On 4/3/2018 8:25 AM, Ratliff, Louise wrote:
>
> 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
>

-- 
G. Salim Mohammed, Head and Curator
David Rumsey Map Center
  
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rumseymapcenter.stanford.edu
  
David Rumsey Map Center
Green Library
Stanford University
557 Escondido Mall; MC 6004
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
  
"Live simply so others can simply live." -Gandhi.

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