The Scientific Odyssey

Episode 3.10.1: Supplemental-A Brief History of Telling Time, The Calendar

05.01.2016 - By Dr. Chad DaviesPlay

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We look at the development of the modern western calendar from prehistory through the time of the Roman Kings to the reforms of Julius Caesar (the Julian Calendar) and Pope Gregory XIII (the Gregorian Calendar).  Modern attempts at calendar reform are also discussed including the World Calendar and the International Fixed Calendar.

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