longitude problem
Latitude was easier to find than longitude. This topic is part of Navigation within History. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
longitude problem trivia questions
The historic longitude problem concerned determining what at sea?
Answer: East-west position
Bonus fact: Latitude was easier to find than longitude.
Accurate longitude at sea requires comparing local time with what?
Answer: Reference time
Bonus fact: Earth rotates 15 degrees per hour.
Which English clockmaker solved much of the longitude problem with accurate marine chronometers?
Answer: John Harrison
Bonus fact: Harrison's clocks kept reliable time at sea.
Which English clockmaker developed a successful marine chronometer in the 18th century?
Answer: John Harrison
Bonus fact: Harrison's timekeepers helped solve the longitude problem.