pendulum clock
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a clock regulated by a pendulum
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During the 18th and 19th century, the pendulum clock 's role as the most accurate timekeeper motivated much practical research into improving pendulums.
From its invention in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens until the 1930s, the pendulum clock was the world's most precise timekeeper, accounting for its widespread use.
In the 20th century, W.H. Shortt invented a free pendulum clock Shortt-Synchronome clock with an accuracy of one-hundredth of a second per day.
The 17th-century Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens discovered and proved these properties of the cycloid while searching for more accurate pendulum clock designs to be used in navigation.
This is the source of the "ticking" sound of an operating pendulum clock.
Harrison was a man of many skills and he used these to systematically improve the performance of the pendulum clock.