Time
Convert between different units of time from microseconds to centuries, including scientific, historical, and cultural time measurements
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Convert between different units of time from microseconds to centuries, including scientific, historical, and cultural time measurements
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About Time
Explore the diverse ways humans have measured time throughout history and across scientific disciplines
Historical Context
Time measurement has evolved from observing celestial bodies to atomic clocks. Ancient civilizations created units like the 'ke' in China or 'muhurta' in India, while medieval Europe used 'moments' and 'watches'. Scientific advancements led to increasingly precise measurements, from seconds down to the theoretical Planck time.
Modern Standards
Today, the second is the SI base unit for time, defined by the cesium-133 atom's radiation. While everyday life uses hours, minutes, and seconds, scientific fields require much smaller units like nanoseconds and picoseconds. Historical units like fortnights and indictions still appear in specific cultural contexts.
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