Evolution of clocks

By AKhonde
  • 3500 BCE

    First sun dials built

    3500 BC – First sundials built in ancient Egypt after they were imported from Babylon, with many ancient structures were built to mark the passage of time and determine arrival of planting seasons and harvest times.
  • 1400 BCE

    Other early clocks

    1400 BC – Some cultures mark the passage of time by measuring time it takes to burn oil, incense and candles.
  • 300

    Sand glass clocks

    300 AD – Introduction of sand glass clocks(or hourglasses).
  • 855

    A Candle Clock

    885 – Candles with time markings introduced to medieval Europe.
  • 1092

    Mechanical water clocks

    1092 – First mechanical water clock created by Chinese innovator Su Sung.
  • 1500

    Getting closer to this day

    Early 1500s – Appearance of first small domestic (table) clocks.
  • 1541

    The London clock

    1541 – First public tower clock fixed on one of the towers in Hampton Court Palace, England.

  • A bit near this day

    1895 – First modern electric clock created by Frank Hope-Jones. This clock became base of all modern clocks that are created today.

  • To this dayish

    1949 – First atomic clock created by United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NITS).

  • All the watches sold

    Late 1990s – Over half a billion watches are sold every year.