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Leland Torrence <[log in to unmask]>
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plz practice conservation of histo presto eye blinks <[log in to unmask]>
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Thanks D.
I had read the book, but could not put my hands on it to jog my memory.  I do believe he started his work in France, true?  Do you remember his description of using the various woods and knowing the contraction and expansion, resistance to moisture, etc.  And the clock had apparently run on time for decades. Great read, looking forward to reading for the first time, again.
Best,
Leland

-----Original Message-----
From: plz practice conservation of histo presto eye blinks [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Becker, Dan
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 10:20 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [BP] wood bearings

The winner of the Longitude prize was British: John Harrison. 

The book you may be referring to: 

_Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest
Scientific Problem of His Time._ by Dava Sobel 

A great story of intrigue describing the competition between this
mechanic and the astronomers.

He actually took the big clock on a ship for testing, and through 5
prototypes developed the accurate pocket watch. The clocks are still
extant. It's amazing.

D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plz practice conservation of histo presto eye blinks 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of 
> Leland Torrence
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:55 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [BP] wood bearings
> 
> I can't put my hands on the book, nor remember details, but 
> there was a
> famous horologist, that hailed from France.  He was the 
> eventual winner of
> the British award for making the first accurate maritime 
> clock.  However, in
> the book it describes one of the first large tower clocks 
> this self taught
> horologist made, or which every part was wood.  Who is the 
> horologist and
> what is the book?
> Best,
> Leland


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