When the first clock was invented, how did
the clockmaker decide on the time?
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Answer:
The first mechanical alarm clock was invented by American Levi Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire, in 1787. However, the ringing bell alarm on his clock could ring only at 4 a.m. In 1876, a mechanical wind-up alarm clock that could be set for any time was patented.
The earliest method of telling the time of day was the sundial. It is not known when the sundial was invented but they were certainly used in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Iraq. They are also mentioned in the Old Testament. Other ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and the Romans also used sundials.
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The time keeping device would be set to noon when the sun reached its zenith. The first time you try to determine this for a particular day you will be off a little as you won't know exactly where the zenith occured until after it has happened.
A very nice question
By the way I also asked same question to my teacher she told that there are such questions in the world , which have not exact answers , answers of that questions are a mystery only God know about that..
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