Elephant clock
The elephant clock was a medieval invention by Ismail al-Jazari (1136–1206), an engineer and inventor of various clocks. The device consisted of a weight powered water clock in the form of an Asian elephant. The various elements of the clock are in the housing (howdah) on top of the elephant. In China a clock escapement mechanism was invented by the polymath Buddhist monk Yi Xing. Hydraulically powered waterwheels and water clocks were also used in the mechanically driven and rotated equatorial armillary sphere of Zhang Heng and Ma Jun. The elephant clock had some design differences compared to earlier waterclocks.
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Elephant clock
The elephant clock was a medieval invention by Ismail al-Jazari (1136–1206), an engineer and inventor of various clocks. The device consisted of a weight powered water clock in the form of an Asian elephant. The various elements of the clock are in the housing (howdah) on top of the elephant. In China a clock escapement mechanism was invented by the polymath Buddhist monk Yi Xing. Hydraulically powered waterwheels and water clocks were also used in the mechanically driven and rotated equatorial armillary sphere of Zhang Heng and Ma Jun. The elephant clock had some design differences compared to earlier waterclocks.
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The elephant clock was a medie ...... g his multicultural mentality.
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Слоновий годинник — винахід се ...... ня в залежності від пори року.
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Слоновые часы — изобретение ср ...... в зависимости от времени года.
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ساعة الفيل ساعة دقيقة ميكانيكي ...... لعمامة تمثل الثقافة الإسلامية.
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The elephant clock was a medie ...... mpared to earlier waterclocks.
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Слоновий годинник — винахід се ...... ульптуру правителя піднімати л
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Слоновые часы — изобретение ср ...... оды с помощью струн. Эти струн
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ساعة الفيل ساعة دقيقة ميكانيكي ...... د الله للعلوم والتقنية في جدة.
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Elefantenuhr des al-Dschazarī
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Elephant clock
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Слоновий годинник
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Слоновые часы
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ساعة الفيل
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