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It's a matter of time & character
"isochronal anchor escapement with pivoted pallets".
Harrison, a working-class joiner from Lincolnshire with little formal education,
invented the "grasshopper clock;" and it took great effort and TIME to invent it. Poor Harrison, intent on winning a cash prize for solving the "Latitude Problem," spent years inventing and trying to get his money.
What are the characteristics of an inventor?
Able to tolerate failure
Achievement oriented
Competitive
Creative
Demanding
Goal-oriented
Highly energetic
Independent
Innovative
Inquisitive
Open to feedback
Persistent
A risk-taker
Self-confident
Self-motivated
And I add,
- Seek out good teachers
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John Harrison has always been a hero of mine, and due to the class nature of England at the time the eighteenth century Harrison was cheated by the aristocratic government of the time, mainly because Harrison was working class.
The Clock That Changed the World (BBC History of the World)
Although made for children this documentary was extremely helpful. -
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