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Harrison H4 Marine Chronometer
John Harrison's H4 marine chronometer revolutionized sea navigation by solving longitude calculation
3 Feb 2026
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What was the primary innovation of the Harrison H4 that made it suitable for use at sea compared to earlier timekeeping devices?
It was a compact, highly accurate portable timekeeper that maintained precision despite ship movement and environmental changes.
It was the first clock to use pendulums for timekeeping on ships.
It used celestial observations instead of mechanical timekeeping to determine longitude.
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