L09 Mechanical Universe and Revolution in Time Flashcards

1
Q

Harrison H3

A

1759

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

1741

A

Harrison H2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Patek phillipe co.

A

1868 - first wrist watch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

1868 - first wrist watch

A

Patek phillipe co.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Candle Clock

A

500 AD China(first alarm clock)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q
  • English Carpenter
  • 1713 built his first clock
  • dreamed for longitude prize
A

John Harrison

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Sundials and Water clocks

A

Oldest timekeeping technology (3500 BC) Mesopotamia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

1761 - world’s first watch

A

Harrison H4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Atomic clock

A

1955 - present

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Su Song Clock

A

1094 AD, first truely mechanical clock

  • used escapement mechanism
  • measured passage of time and movement of planets
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

1759

A

Harrison H3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Giovanni de’ Dondi

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

John Harrison

A
  • English Carpenter
  • 1713 built his first clock
  • dreamed for longitude prize
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

1968 - first quartz watch

A

Seiko (End of time trials)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

1975

A

Seiko first full quartz display watch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Seiko first full quartz display watch

17
Q

1736, world’s first marine clock

A

Harrison H1

18
Q

Lt. Rupert Gould1927

A

Harrison’s masterpieces discovered…

19
Q

Harrison H5

A

1770 - most accurate mechanical watch ever made

20
Q

Seiko (End of time trials)

A

1968 - first quartz watch

21
Q

Sand Clock

A

1300s AD Europe

22
Q

First European clock

A

1327 by monk Richard of Wallingford

23
Q

1770 - most accurate mechanical watch ever made

A

Harrison H5

24
Q

1300s AD Europe

A

Sand Clock

25
Harrison H1
1736, world's first marine clock
26
Oldest timekeeping technology (3500 BC) Mesopotamia
Sundials and Water clocks
27
1327 by monk Richard of Wallingford
First european clock
28
800 AD Elephant Clock - first mechanical clock in europe - powered by water
Abul-Abbas
29
Abul-Abbas
800 AD Elephant Clock - first mechanical clock in europe - powered by water
30
1955 - present
Atomic clock
31
Harrison's masterpieces discovered...
Lt. Rupert Gould 1927
32
500 AD China(first alarm clock)
Candle Clock
33
Harrison H2
1741
34
Harrison H4
1761 - world's first watch
35
1364 - built astrarium (planetarium) | -16 years to create
Giovanni de' Dondi
36
1094 ADfirst truely mechanical clock - used escapement mechanism - measured passage of time and movement of planets
Su Song Clock