time,ancient rome,albert einstein,middle ages (476-1453),pendulum,ancient greece,babylon,17th century,1900s,science history,general relativity,measurement,precision,clockwork,chronometer,sundial,atomic clock,water clock

The Time Factory (2021)

Poster for The Time Factory

Who invented time, who invented the clock? Why 1 hour, why 60 minutes, why 60 seconds? Since prehistoric times, man has sought to measure time, to organize social and religious life, to plan food supply... Today we can surf the Internet, geolocate, pay by credit card… All our daily lives depend on time and the synchronization of clocks. The history of the invention of time and of the ways and instruments to measure it is a long story…

Cast & Crew

Director
Herlé Jouon
  • Profile picture of Nathalie Spitzer
    Narrator (voice) Nathalie Spitzer

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Keywords

  • time
  • ancient rome
  • albert einstein
  • middle ages (476-1453)
  • pendulum
  • ancient greece
  • babylon
  • 17th century
  • 1900s
  • science history
  • general relativity
  • measurement
  • precision
  • clockwork
  • chronometer
  • sundial
  • atomic clock
  • water clock