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What is the ancient clock which measures time by the escape of water?
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How was the clock created?
It was created by the ancient Chinese and it was a water clock.
What is a clypsedra?
A clepsydra might be what you're thinking about. It is an ancient time-mechanism (much like a clock) that is powered by running water.
Who invented the first alarm clock?
The history of the first alarm clock dates back the Greek philosopher Plato, around 428-348 BC. It was a water clock with an alarm signal similar to a water organ.
Did Ctesibius invent the water clock?
yes, he invented a water organ that is considered the precursor of the modern pipe organ, and improved the water clock or clepsydra ('water thief'). The clepsydra kept more accurate time than anyclock invented until the Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens detailed the use of a pendulum to regulate a clock in the 17th century.
What did Galileo use to measure time?
i think it was a water clock
How was the clock created?
It was created by the ancient Chinese and it was a water clock.
Who invented the water clock?
Ctesibius (Ancient Egypt) invented the water clock in 400 B.C.
Which ancient civilization invented the clock?
The ancient civilization that is credited with inventing the clock is the Sumerians. They were thought to have created the clock's hour system with 24 hours and 60 minutes and the first clock prototypes known as sundials.
When was the water clock first invented in china?
in ancient china many many years ago why was the water clock invented?
Why was the water clock made?
The ancient Egyptian water clock was made to count the hours of the night and to count how long a person speaks in a trial.
How did the ancient egyptians use there clock?
they put water in a pot and then they put a arrowin the water and it spins
Time measuring devices used in ancient time in different parts of world?
sundial, sand-clock, candle-clock,water-clock and simple pendulum
Where did the water clock come from?
It was invented by the Egyptian mathematitions in the early civilisations of Egypt.
What does the ancient Egypt water clock look like?
itlook s round and blue
Name of timeclock used by ancient egyptians?
The clepsydra, better known in English as a water clock.
What is atmometer?
It measures water evaporation.It measures water evaporation.It measures water evaporation.It measures water evaporation.It measures water evaporation.It measures water evaporation.
What types of clocks were used in ancient times?
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