Forms of weather vanes have been around since ancient times so the first person to create one is not known. Records of weather vanes date back to 48 BC.
The first weather vane was invented by the ancient Greeks in the 1st century B.C. They used weather vanes to indicate wind direction for agricultural and maritime purposes.
The weather vane was invented by the ancient Greeks in the 1st century B.C. through the use of a rotating rod or arrow to determine wind direction.
A weather vane is also known as a wind vane. It has also been referred to as a weather clock.
Vane
Vane, as in a weather vane
A weather vane shows the direction the wind is blowing from.
Your weather vane came through our window during last night's storm.
A weather vane is a device which allows you to see from which direction the wind blows.
No. A weather vane only shows the wind direction.
Weather vane is for direction and anemometer is for speed
The "o" on a weather vane stands for "origin," indicating the direction from which the wind is blowing.
The weather vane originated in Athens, Greece, as a symbol of Christianity on the rooftops of churches. The original weather vane was always in the shape of a rooster but now there are many varieties.