Galileo’s Pendulum Clock Design Replica

This is a replica of Galileo's design for a pendulum clock. In 1642, for a Dutch longitude prize, Galileo proposed both an astronomical solution and an accurate sea clock—the first clock ever to have a pendulum. Galileo died before making the clock, but his son built a model in 1649.

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In 1642, for a Dutch longitude prize, Galileo proposed both an astronomical solution and an accurate sea clock—the first clock ever to have a pendulum.
Type: Artifact
Image Date: 2012
Credit: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Creator: Jaclyn Nash
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In 1642, for a Dutch longitude prize, Galileo proposed both an astronomical solution and an accurate sea clock—the first clock ever to have a pendulum.

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In 1642, for a Dutch longitude prize, Galileo proposed both an astronomical solution and an accurate sea clock—the first clock ever to have a pendulum.