Larcum Kendall
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Larcum Kendall was an 18th-century English watchmaker renowned for crafting highly accurate marine chronometers that advanced long-distance sea navigation.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
ⓘ
watchmaker ⓘ |
| apprenticeship | apprenticed as a watchmaker in London ⓘ |
| basedOn | John Harrison’s H4 design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1719-09-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronometerK1Accuracy | sufficient for precise longitude determination on long voyages ⓘ |
| chronometerK1Cost | very expensive to produce ⓘ |
| chronometerK2Characteristic | simplified and cheaper than K1 ⓘ |
| chronometerK3Characteristic | further development of his marine timekeepers ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Board of Longitude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
improvement of long-distance sea navigation
ⓘ
solution of the longitude problem ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1790-11-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| designed |
marine chronometer K1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
marine chronometer K2 NERFINISHED ⓘ marine chronometer K3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
horology
ⓘ
marine chronometers ⓘ |
| influenced | later marine chronometer makers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| K1Purpose | testing longitude determination at sea ⓘ |
| K1UsedBy | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| K1UsedOn | James Cook’s second voyage ⓘ |
| K1VoyageDates | 1772–1775 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chronometer K1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chronometer K2 NERFINISHED ⓘ chronometer K3 NERFINISHED ⓘ copying John Harrison’s H4 marine timekeeper ⓘ high-accuracy marine chronometers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Worshipful Company of Clockmakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Larcum Kendall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
K1 marine chronometer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
K2 marine chronometer NERFINISHED ⓘ K3 marine chronometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
horologist
ⓘ
watchmaker ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
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