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(1500-1300 BC)
Sundial first used in Egypt to measure the time of day by the sun's shadow. Hours are shorter in winter and longer in summer. -
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National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST) builds the first atomic clock, using ammonia.
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John Harwood
He was British
Time is more popular than ever: about half-a-billion watches are sold each year. -
CEO Tim Cook
Not Married is actually gay.
He's alive.