For me John Harrison remains one of the greatest Britons (despite coming 39th behind David Beckham and Princess Di in the 2002 poll - http://alchemipedia.blogsp

For me John Harrison remains one of the greatest Britons (despite coming 39th behind David Beckham and Princess Di in the 2002 poll - http://alchemipedia.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/100-greatest-britons-bbc-poll-2002.html http://alchemipedia.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/100-greatest-brit...). Whilst he wasn't the only inventor working a timepiece solution his clocks were the most robust and he continued to refine and improve his product despite certain powers working against him. The importance of seafaring to Britain cannot be overstated and this man was responsible for providing a key component of that success in many ways in spite of the country.