The History of Time: From Sundials to Atomic Clocks

Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak

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Time feels natural, but the way we measure it is entirely human-made. From Mesopotamian star charts and Egyptian solar calendars to Roman reforms, medieval clock towers, and modern atomic precision, this episode explores how we constructed the framework of time itself.

3 Timeless Takeaways:

How ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt laid the foundations for calendars and timekeeping.
Why the Babylonians chose base-60 and how it still shapes our clocks today.
How mechanical clocks, trains, and atomic physics transformed time into the precise system we live by.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

More on the Sexagesimal System: My eponymic contribution to Sexagesimal math - Math! Science! History!™
Leap Year, Caesar’s Propaganda, and a New Calendar: Leap Year, Caesar's propaganda, and a new calendar - Math! Science! History!™
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Atomic Time: https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division

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Music: All music is public domain and has no copyright and rights reserved.
Selections from The Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers
Travelling and Discovering by Musinova from Pixabay
Lake of Light by Vinsvept from Pixabay
Orlando Gibbons (bap.1583-1625) - Galliard à3, for Treble & Bass Viols with Great Bass,
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