Rød Løve Plads

Source: Pascal Brackman

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Vidste du, at historien om positionering blev skrevet på dette torv! Behovet for at kunne beregne længdegrad til søs blev så akutt i 1714, at den britiske regering tilbød en pris på £20.000 for en løsning. En præcis marinemekanisme blev af nogle anset for at være svaret, og prisen medførte en bølge af interesse for videnskabelig horologi i hele Europa. Løsningen blev fundet i London ved århundredets slutning. Søfolk havde ingen midler til at finde deres længdegrad til søs. Forfærdelige katastrofer resulterede. I juli 1714 tilbød den britiske regering en betydelig pris for en løsning. John Harrison, hvis livslange eksperimenter bragte ham fra Lincolnshire til at bo i London, vandt til sidst prisen. Hans fjerde marinetidsmåler og hans femte ændrede verden. Disse spektakulære instrumenter blev lavet i Red Lion Square.

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Address: Red Lion Square, London

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