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Who is the 'Lone Genius' referred to in the title?
What was the 'Greatest Scientific Problem' of John Harrison's time?Determining longitude at seaInventing the telescopeDiscovering gravityMapping the terrestrial globe
What tool did John Harrison create to help solve this problem?
How many clocks did John Harrison invent before creating the perfect one?4235
What organization offered the Longitude Prize?
What was the amount of the Longitude Prize?20,000 pounds10,000 pounds30,000 pounds50,000 pounds
What year did John Harrison win the Longitude Prize?
Who was the rival of John Harrison in the book?Nevil MaskelyneIsaac NewtonEdmund HalleyRobert Hooke
What was the method proposed by Nevil Maskelyne to solve the longitude problem?
What is the author's name of 'Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time'?Dava SobelJames GleickBill BrysonSimon Winchester