The discovery of a way to measure longitude revolutionised long-distance sea travel forever, but the institution which made it happen has all but disappeared from memory. Now researchers led by Professor Simon Schaffer are launching a new project to remember the Board of Longitude and tell its remarkable story in full for the first time.
nice to hear this thing...
darcyfason 2 months ago
well done!
filgerm 1 year ago
More please... a wonderful introduction... thank you for this and good luck on the voyage.
Aiden057 1 year ago
@sultanalrasheedi Isn't University of Chicago the biggest holder with over 95-100?
TomCat2800 1 year ago
John Harrison is buried next to my Primary School.[about 70m]
My Primary School is built on a graveyard.
Dinyang 1 year ago
The world's biggest holder of the Nobel prizes (87). No surprise in seeing Harvard within the subscribers. in economy where my work, I wish to see Cambridge creating a new business era after what the world experienced with the unbalanced business education on the Atlantic west bank.
sultanalrasheedi 1 year ago
Very interesting. Odd left right sound balance though....
battybungbong 1 year ago
As always, a very enjoyable movie. Surprised there aren't more people commenting on it.
Altaranalt 1 year ago