Daniel Bernoulli vs John Harrison
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Compare the life timelines of Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782) and John Harrison (1693–1776) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1700 to 1776.
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Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782)
- — Born in Groningen, Dutch Republic Verified
- — Family moved to Basel, Switzerland Verified
- — Studied medicine at Basel, Heidelberg, and Strasbourg Verified
- — Published Exercitationes quaedam Mathematicae Verified
- — Took a post at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Returned to Basel as professor at the university Verified
- — Published Hydrodynamica Verified
- — Appointed to the chair of physics at Basel Verified
- — Died in Basel Verified
John Harrison (1693–1776)
- — Born in Foulby, Yorkshire, England Verified
- — Family moved to Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire Verified
- — Built his first pendulum clock, made almost entirely of wood Verified
- — Travelled to London seeking support under the Longitude Act Verified
- — Completed his first marine timekeeper, H1, and tested it on a voyage to Lisbon Verified
- — Completed the H4 marine watch Verified
- — H4 proved itself on a trial voyage to Jamaica Verified
- — Received a final monetary award from Parliament Verified
- — Died in London Verified