Martin Timothy
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http://www.rmg.co.uk/explore/astronomy-and-time/time-facts/harrison
John Harrison's 1730 Marine Chronometer for determining Longitude - Hitherto the Powder of Sympathy / Dog method was in use, PoS heals at a distance despite momentary pain, thus an injured dog was put on a ship, when its bandage was dipped into the powder at noon in London each day the dog aboard ship yelped.

http://double-barrelledtravel.com/time-for-greenwhich-mean-time/
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