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=E. Conclusion (100-150 words) Tips]= From this study, I feel that I’m able to conclude that John Harrison undeniably, almost single-handedly, aided the British Navy in advancing, literally, leaps and bounds. This discovery in technology potentially saved thousands upon thousands of lives that may have been had at sea due to miscalculations in their longitude. The British Navy were given an article of technology that other nations were envious of, they were now at an immediate advantage against their enemies. As Sobel states, “…//Quote Here…//” So due to the government’s grand investment into this solution, they were rewarded with a watch that held time against weathering and ship-motions, something we now take for granted, but it thankfully stems from one man, Mr. John Harrison.