The Evolution of the Clock timeline.

100

The Sun Dial Cont.

Stern, D. P. (2007, January 3). (2a)Â Â The Sundial. The Sundial.

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istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sundial.htm (http://www-
istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sundial.htm)

100

The Sun Dial

The sun dial was the very first device mankind used to tell time.
The Egyptians were the first to create and use this device. They
uinvented it at about 3500 BC. The sun dial worked by creating a
shadow from the sun that was used to line up with a line written
with a certain time of day. Sun dials were always made out of
some type of hard material. Most oftenly stone and rock.

Period: 100 to 328

The Age of the Sun Dial

Period: 100 to Oct 4, 2012

The life span of time telling

328

The Water Clock

Invented by the Persians in 328 AD, the water clock is a type of

device that involves water pouring into or out of a bowl through
a small hole constantly. The time the water constantly travels is
then measured to be put into time. The most common type of
water clock was having the water of in one bowl empty out into
something that would catch the water. The most common
example of this is another bowl catching the water until it
overflowed;however, the are some examples that show other
ways.

328

The Water Clock Cont.

One way was of having a wooden bowl float in a well with the
water draining out. The water clock was used much more than
the sun dile because of how everyone had to have water. So
since everyone had water they could easily measure the time by
using the water. The History of Sun Clocks and Water Clocks -
Obelisks. (n.d.). The History of Sun Clocks and Water Clocks -
Obelisks. Retrieved October 4, 2012, from
http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa071401a.htm
(http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa071401a.htm)

Period: 329 to 520

The Age of the Water Clock

520

The Candle Clock

Invented by the Chinese in 520 AD, a candle clock works by
having either a wax candle or a stick of incense starting at a
certain height and melts to a lower height. This tells how long it
has been since it has been lit by measuring its height. These
there are examples of how people used a frame, like in the
picture, to measure the height of the candle, or they would have
the height written in the wax.

520

The Candle Clock Cont.

The candle clock method was not very efficient though. There
are many different types of waxes and incenses, and they do not
all melt at the same rate. Because of this candle clocks were
not very popular for tracking time. Warber, A. (2009, February
28). Candle Clocks. Suite101.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012,
from http://suite101.com/article/candle-clocks-a99480
(http://suite101.com/article/candle-clocks-a99480)

Period: 521 to Jan 1, 1285

The Age of the Candle Clock

Jan 1, 1285

The Weight Clock

Invented in Europe, the weight clock was the first mechanical
clock ever created. It invovled having weights to use the force of
gravity to help turn gears in the clock. They only had an hour
hand that was used, and it would strike bells to help tell the
time. The first public one appeared around 1335 A.D. in Milan,
Italy. These first mechanical clocks were not very accurate, but
they were still thought to be accurate at the time of their
invention.

Jan 1, 1285

The Weight Clock Cont.

Cummings, E. (n.d.). Clock a History - Timekeepers. Clock a
History - Timekeepers. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from
http://www.timekeepingsite.org/clock.htm
(http://www.timekeepingsite.org/clock.htm)

Period: Jan 1, 1286 to Jan 1, 1338

The Age of the Weight Clock

Jan 1, 1338

Jan 1, 1338

The Hour Glass

Invented in France in 1338, the hourglass involves an amount of
fine sand pouring through a small hole constantly in a certain
amount of time. The sand was contained in a glass jar like
object in the shape of an eight. This was one of the most
popular methods of telling time that did not invovle any
mechanical parts. It is easy to transport due to its size and how
it contains the fine sand, unlike previous candles with dripping
wax, spilling water, and heavy sun dials made of stone.

Period: Jan 1, 1339 to Jan 1, 1510

The Age of the Hour Glass

Jan 1, 1510

The Spring-driven Clock

The spring-driven clock, built in 1510, was the first successful
mechanical clock. It was originally constructed by Peter Henlein,
a German engineer. There were ealier versions of a mechanical
clock; however, none were as successful as Henlein's. This also
the first portable clock, and it later turned into the first watch by
having a piece of string tied around the wrist.

Jan 1, 1510

Period: Jan 1, 1511 to Jan 1, 1630

The Age of the Spring-Driven Clock

Jan 1, 1630

The Cuckoo Clock

The cuckoo clock, invented by Mr Franz Kettler in Germany in
1630, was the first mechanical clock that could display time and
create a sound at a certain time. Cuckooclock World, the world
of cuckoo clocks. (n.d.). Cuckooclock World, the World of
Cuckoo Clocks. Retrieved October 5, 2012, from
http://www.cuckooclockworld.com/history.htm
(http://www.cuckooclockworld.com/history.htm)

Period: Jan 1, 1631 to Jan 1, 1656

The Age of the Cuckoo Clock

Jan 1, 1656

The Pendulum Clock

The pendulum clock, invented by Christiaan Hygens in 1656, is a
clock that is powered by a swinging pendulum to keep time.
Infoplease. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2012, from
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855495.html
(http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855495.html)

Period: Jan 1, 1657 to Jan 1, 1927

The Age of the Pendulum Clock

Jan 1, 1927

The Quartz Clock Cont.

The quartz clock is still the most commonly used clock of the
public. It is still used in watches, timers, computers, and almsot
every device of the modern age. The History of Timekeeping.
(n.d.). Untitled Document. Retrieved October 6, 2012, from
http://www.elytradesign.com/ari/html/quartzclock.htm
(http://www.elytradesign.com/ari/html/quartzclock.htm)

Jan 1, 1927

The Quartz Clock

The quartz clock, invented by Warren A Marrison in 1927, is the
type of analog clock used in the modern age. It works by having
a battery to send electric currents through a coil to cause a
vibration. This vibration causes a magnet to change the
frequencies so a small pin moves along a small quartz crystal to
harness the extreme vibrations of the crystal into moving gears
and other mechanical parts. The quartz clock is also the most
common type of clock used for time keeping.

Period: Jan 1, 1928 to Oct 9, 2012

The Age of the Quartz Clock

Jan 1, 1949

The Atomic Clock Cont.

The History of Atomic clocks, Pendulum clocks, Water and Sun

Dial clocks, time. (n.d.). The History of Atomic Clocks,
Pendulum Clocks, Water and Sun Dial Clocks, Time. Retrieved
October 6, 2012, from

Jan 1, 1949

The Atomic Clock

The atomic clock was invented in England from the production
of many scientists in 1949. It was a type of clock that used
electromagnetic waves to track the time unlike the standard
analog clock. It works by sending electromagnetic waves to
cesium atoms. When they interact the atom vibrates, giving off a
the same amount of vibrations for every second. It is far too
dangerous to use in public due to its radiation, but it is still used
for science and business due to how accurate it is.

Period: Oct 1, 1950 to Oct 9, 2012

The Age of the Atomic Clock