Multiple choice

Who was the first to use the chronometer?

  1. James Cook

  2. Charles Darwin

  3. Lt. Charles Wilkes

  4. Edward Forbes
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Explanation

Captain James Cook was the first navigator to successfully use the marine chronometer (specifically a copy of John Harrison's H4, known as the K1) on his second voyage from 1772 to 1775. This allowed him to accurately calculate longitude at sea, revolutionizing marine navigation and mapmaking.

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