Time Restored: The Harrison Timekeepers and R.T. Gould, the Man Who Knew (Almost) Everything
Betts, Jonathan
ISBN 10: 0198568029 ISBN 13: 9780198568025
Published by Oxford University Press, 2006
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Synopsis:
This is the story of Rupert T. Gould (1890-1948), the man who, in the 1920s, restored the great eighteenth century marine timekeepers by John Harrison to their former glory. With his encyclopedaeid knowledge, he studied and wrote on subjects as varied as scientific mysteries (e.g. The Loch Ness Monster) and horology (timekeeping).
About the Author:
Jonathan Betts
Royal Observatory
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich SE10 9NF
Jonathan Betts, Senior Curator of Horology at the Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, took the British Horological Institute finals in Technical Horology in 1975, and was awarded the Tremayne National Prize for Practical watchmaking. For the following five years he practiced as a self-employed Horology Conservator. In 1980 he was appointed Senior Horology Conservation Officer at the National Maritime Museum and in 1989 was presented the NMM's Callender award for his contribution to Horological Conservation. He was appointed Curator of Horology in 1990 and became Senior Curator in 2004.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Time Restored: The Harrison Timekeepers and ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.