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John Harrison

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The source records Foulby as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

John Harrison
Photo: Philippe Joseph Tassaert (1732-1803) After Thomas King († circa 1796 date QS:P,+1796-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 ) [1767 painting ], Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: British clockworker

From Wikidata Q314335

Birthplace
Foulby
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  • Kevin Waterhouse, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen Craven, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bill Henderson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Steve Fareham, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Christine Johnstone, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Gerald England, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Betty Longbottom, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Graham Hogg, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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