The Invention Of The Clock

By Cpj2001
  • 250

    Alarm Clocks

    Alarm Clocks
    An early prototype of the alarm clock was invented by the Greeks around 250 BC. The Greeks built a water clock where the raising waters would both keep time and eventually hit a mechanical bird that triggered an alarming whistle.
  • Jan 1, 1504

    The Wrist Watch

    The Wrist Watch
    In 1504, Peter Henlein created the first portable (but not very accurate) timepiece in Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Jan 1, 1577

    The Minute Hand

    The Minute Hand
    In 1577, Jost Burgi created the minute hand for Tycho Brahe, who needa clock for accurate stargazing.

  • Pendulum

    Pendulum
    In 1656, Christian Huygens invented the pendulum, which made clocks more accurate.

  • Standard Time

    Standard Time
    in 1878, Sir Sandford Fleming invented standard time.

  • Self-Winding Watch

    Self-Winding Watch
    Swiss John Harwood invented the self-winding watch in 1923.