"TIL in 1714 the British government offered £20K (~£2m today) to solve the longitude problem - which had cost thousands of lives due to a lack of ship positioning. John Harrison, a carpenter, took 40 years to make the perfect clock - his final version only lost 39.2 seconds over a voyage 47 days"
3
1.
Philander 2 year s ago
#20 - technically it is called a chronometer, not a clock. And more remarkably, H1 and H2 still work and are on display.
0
2.
Dorothea 2 year s ago
Philander, He never received his money, just tokens, from the Government.
4
3.
Maureen 2 year s ago
#1 Turing was prosecuted in 1952 for homosexual acts. He accepted hormone treatment with DES, a procedure commonly referred to as chemical castration, as an alternative to prison. Turing died on 7 June 1954, 16 days before his 42nd birthday, from cyanide poisoning. An inquest determined his death as a suicide JUST BRUTAL FOR A MAN THAT CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH
#12 I've been on the much vaunted autobahns, most of the time it was stop and go, or slow, with no chance to speed. Did get up
to speed a few times though...
#12 I've been on the much vaunted autobahns, most of the time it was stop and go, or slow, with no chance to speed. Did get up
to speed a few times though...
1
4.
Keziah 2 year s ago
Maureen,
A british admiral later stated: 'If the admirality had known about Turings homosexuality, we would have lost the war.'
A british admiral later stated: 'If the admirality had known about Turings homosexuality, we would have lost the war.'
0
5.
Lidia 2 year s ago
#8 I witnessed that with my MIL. But I also got that feeling while reading 'Hersenschimmen' (Out of mind) by J.Bernlef. The main character seems to get more clear when crawling towards his death.
I never knew it was scientifically named.
I never knew it was scientifically named.
#12 I've been on the much vaunted autobahns, most of the time it was stop and go, or slow, with no chance to speed. Did get up
to speed a few times though...
A british admiral later stated: 'If the admirality had known about Turings homosexuality, we would have lost the war.'
I never knew it was scientifically named.