"ETERNAL CALENDAR"
We do not know, when will the "universal" or "world" calendar be passed and introduced. It probably won't happen soon. Considering that, we offer you "perpetual calendar". It will give everyone an orientation in both the past tense, How …
"Universal" or "world"?
Criticism of the Gregorian calendar grew. It lasted for many centuries, but it was especially intensified in the nineteenth century and our century.
There were many reform projects. Reforms - it must be emphasized - "internal", because all designers were careful, that the 26-second one …
Revolutionary calendar
The first attack on the Gregorian calendar was carried out by the French Revolution. On the initiative of a mathematician, G. Romme'a, The Convention set up a special commission to draw up the new calendar, breaking completely with the so far binding "papal" calendar. New calendar, developed by mathematicians (Romme’a and Monge’a) and astronomers …
ENOUGH AMBARASS, OR… WHAT'S NEXT?
The Gregorian calendar in force today in most countries of the world does not have the opinion of "the best possible". Even at the time of its announcement, it raised various objections. Although, rather for religious reasons. However, some scholars have also questioned it.…
Time under the sign of the atom
From the first gnoamon clock to "Portioi ham", that is, a sundial worn as a pendant, several thousand years have passed. From "Portici Ham" to "Nuremberg Egg" - 1 500 lat. But then the development of the art of horology continued …
Clock wonders
Clocks and watches have taken over the world. They were made in many European countries, in Japan and China.
Poland was also famous for its clocks. Our masters made them already in the first years of the 15th century. Leonard Wunderlich from Krakow was especially famous. …
Real time, "Medium" and "zone"
The invention of the pendulum and the balance with the spiral made it possible at the end of the 18th century. time measurement with an accuracy of a second. So the era of clocks with one - hour - hand has passed. All clocks - pocket size, home and tower …
Pendulum clocks
The next one, The pendulum clock was an important achievement in clock technology, constructed in 1656 r. by a Dutch scientist, Christian Huygens (1629—1695).
It was a completely new type of timepiece, characterized by high accuracy. The pendulum swings evenly, causing even rotation …
A day in the first centuries
Christian and Mohammedan clergy exerted a considerable influence on the change in the concept of measuring time. As we know, as commanded by Muhammad, The Arabs had to say their prayers at certain times of the day. The Christian Church also imposed similar obligations. W II i …
