I was watching a TV show about the history of time telling methods/clocks. Harrison created the H-4 (I think, or was it H-3?) and after fighting for the profits. After getting the recognition and money, they said he died “by know means a happy man.” I may have heard it wrong (at times I can’t distinguish what people say)… but if it is true, why did he die unhappy? Was he obsessed with creating the perfect ticker?
It took him 50 years of clockmaking experience to perfect H-4 and then when he did, and proved that it worked, it took him 12 years of haggling and nagging, and another sea trial, to get them to give him his prize money. The first successful trial was in 1761, he didn’t get all his prize money until 1773, and then only after he’d gotten the ear of the King, who personally intervened.
I’d be mad, too.
The story (I can’t get it to make a complete link because of the apostrophe–Copy and Paste the URL into the address window, I guess).
This book gives the whole story.