Well, throughout our history there were several phases of clock designs, which origins are not always clear and their original designers are lost to the history. Sundials are the first time measuring devices known to man. Created originally in Babylon over 6 thousand years ago, and developed into more functional state in Ancient Egypt, sundials became extremely useful analogue clock device that remained in continual use for many thousands of years after, even managing to survive until today.
The true beginning of sundial popularity in Egypt started with the creation of first obelisks — tall and slim stone structure whose shadow enabled easy reading of time from the circular segmented horizontal disc that was placed on the ground around it.
Sundials eventually went to Greece and Rome empires, where they were welcomed and improved dramatically, enabling the creation of much smaller and portable sundials. Because of their precision and reliability in sunny weather, sundials remained in use even while Europe was going through the innovative phase of developing mechanical clocks. In , Canadian-born Warren Marrison, a telecommunications engineer, was searching for reliable frequency standards at Bell Telephone Laboratories.
He developed the first quartz clock, a highly accurate clock based on the regular vibrations of a quartz crystal in an electrical circuit. The outstanding feature on this clock is the bell back, which completely envelops the inner case back and is an integral part of the case.
The bell back provides a loud alarm. The Warren Clock Company was formed in and produced a new type of clock run by batteries, prior to that, clocks were either wound or run by weights. Swiss inventor John Harwood developed the first self-winding watch in Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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If the name is any indication, this time-telling device required a candle to measure the passage of time. With these timekeepers, a candle would be lit beside an evenly spaced series of markings. As the candle burned down, the height of the candle—relative to the markings—would show the passage of time.
Considering other timekeeping methods required outdoor use, this clever piece of ancient clock tech was more pragmatic during inclement weather. Furthermore, today we use stratification in rocks—and the decay rate of atoms—to measure relative time and the age of ancient things.
By the 14th century, European clockmakers brought the Verge Escapement movement to the table. This key innovation helped clock-making flourish—utilizing a balance wheel to help keep time moving forward. The Verge Escapement movement was eventually scaled down to build the first pocket watches —as a result. Eventually, this design was improved upon further by Robert Hooke in the midth century.
This oscillating movement set a new precedent in timekeeping that would be evolved upon and utilized until the s. As it went, the first half of the 20th century witnessed the advent of quartz oscillation and atomic timekeeping. Although these technologies were relegated to labs in the beginning, they became the standard that we utilize today. And even though the very first clockmaker remains unnamed, their legacy lives on in our lives today. Times Ticking has been in operation for more than 30 years, since
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