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L09 Mechanical Universe and Revolution in Time Flashcards

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Harrison H3

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1759

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1741

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Harrison H2

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Patek phillipe co.

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1868 - first wrist watch

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1868 - first wrist watch

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Patek phillipe co.

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Candle Clock

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500 AD China(first alarm clock)

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  • English Carpenter
  • 1713 built his first clock
  • dreamed for longitude prize
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John Harrison

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Sundials and Water clocks

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Oldest timekeeping technology (3500 BC) Mesopotamia

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1761 - world’s first watch

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Harrison H4

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Atomic clock

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1955 - present

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Su Song Clock

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1094 AD, first truely mechanical clock

  • used escapement mechanism
  • measured passage of time and movement of planets
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1759

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Harrison H3

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Giovanni de’ Dondi

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1364 - built astrarium (planetarium)-16 years to create

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John Harrison

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  • English Carpenter
  • 1713 built his first clock
  • dreamed for longitude prize
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1968 - first quartz watch

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Seiko (End of time trials)

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1975

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Seiko first full quartz display watch

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Seiko first full quartz display watch

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1736, world’s first marine clock

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Harrison H1

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Lt. Rupert Gould1927

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Harrison’s masterpieces discovered…

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Harrison H5

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1770 - most accurate mechanical watch ever made

20
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Seiko (End of time trials)

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1968 - first quartz watch

21
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Sand Clock

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1300s AD Europe

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First European clock

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1327 by monk Richard of Wallingford

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1770 - most accurate mechanical watch ever made

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Harrison H5

24
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1300s AD Europe

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Sand Clock

25
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Harrison H1

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1736, world’s first marine clock

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Oldest timekeeping technology (3500 BC) Mesopotamia

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Sundials and Water clocks

27
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1327 by monk Richard of Wallingford

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First european clock

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800 AD Elephant Clock

  • first mechanical clock in europe
  • powered by water
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Abul-Abbas

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Abul-Abbas

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800 AD Elephant Clock

  • first mechanical clock in europe
  • powered by water
30
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1955 - present

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Atomic clock

31
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Harrison’s masterpieces discovered…

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Lt. Rupert Gould 1927

32
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500 AD China(first alarm clock)

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Candle Clock

33
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Harrison H2

34
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Harrison H4

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1761 - world’s first watch

35
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1364 - built astrarium (planetarium)

-16 years to create

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Giovanni de’ Dondi

36
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1094 ADfirst truely mechanical clock

  • used escapement mechanism
  • measured passage of time and movement of planets
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Su Song Clock

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