#91 October 25: David asked me an interesting question the other day: what or who decided the direction for “clockwise”? So I looked it up! Clockwise probably came from sundials where the shadow follows the rotation of the earth in the Northern Hemisphere – around to the right! 10/30
Monday, October 30, 2023
How was Clockwise Decided?
#91 October 25: David asked me an interesting question the other day: what or who decided the direction for “clockwise”? So I looked it up! Clockwise probably came from sundials where the shadow follows the rotation of the earth in the Northern Hemisphere – around to the right! 10/30
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