John Harrison vs Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
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Compare the life timelines of John Harrison (1693–1776) and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1693 to 1762.
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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
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762)
- — Born in London Verified
- — Self-educated in her father's library at Thoresby Hall Verified
- — Eloped with and married Edward Wortley Montagu Verified
- — Survived smallpox Verified
- — Traveled to Constantinople as wife of the British ambassador Verified
- — Had her son inoculated against smallpox in Constantinople Verified
- — Championed smallpox inoculation in England Verified
- — Left England to live on the Continent Verified
- — Returned to London Verified
- — Died in London Verified