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Apr 18, 1300
The year it was invented
The clock was invented in the early 1300's -
Apr 19, 1581
Improved
InventionsGalileo, an Italian scientist, discovered the pendulum in 1581. The pendulum greatly improved the constant movement of the hands or bell of a clock. The average error with the pendulum varied only by seconds each day. Before this the error was from 10 to 15 minutes a day. -
Gears were used
inventionsDuring the 1600's the metallic gear, or toothed wheel, and the use of the screw in assembling the clocks were first used. -
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