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'''Bernard Gitton''' (born 24 June 1935<ref>http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb122939167</ref>) is a French physicist and artist who has built modern [[water clock]]s, fountains and other devices relating art and science.<ref>http://www.marcdatabase.com/~lemur/dm-gitton.html</ref>

'''Bernard Gitton''' (born 24 June 1935<ref>http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb122939167</ref>) is a French physicist and artist who has built modern [[water clock]]s, fountains and other devices relating art and science.<ref>http://www.marcdatabase.com/~lemur/dm-gitton.html</ref>



== Biography ==

He constructed "[[Water clock (Indianapolis)|The Water Clock]]", at [[The Children's Museum of Indianapolis]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mytcm.org/themuseum/icons/waterclock.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623194244/http://www.mytcm.org:80/themuseum/icons/waterclock.htm |archivedate=2011-06-23 |df= }}</ref><ref>http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/water-powered-clock2.htm</ref> "Clepsydra Water Clock" at [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourismabbotsford.ca/index.php?page_id%3D469 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726110130/http://www.tourismabbotsford.ca/index.php?page_id=469 |archivedate=2011-07-26 |df= }}</ref> "Time Flow Clock" [[Europa-Center|Europa Center]], [[Berlin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitberlin.de/en/feature/125-years-of-kurfuerstendamm-1 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415013935/http://www.visitberlin.de:80/en/feature/125-years-of-kurfuerstendamm-1 |archivedate=2011-04-15 |df= }}</ref> and "Time-Flow Clock" Rødovre Centrum, [[Denmark]].<ref>http://www.23hq.com/Dan-Tuyet/photo/2530977</ref> Also, he projected the Water Clock displayed at the Iguatemi Mall in São Paulo city, Brazil. The clock stands there since 1983.

He constructed "[[Water clock (Indianapolis)|The Water Clock]]", at [[The Children's Museum of Indianapolis]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mytcm.org/themuseum/icons/waterclock.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623194244/http://www.mytcm.org:80/themuseum/icons/waterclock.htm |archivedate=2011-06-23 |df= }}</ref><ref>http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/water-powered-clock2.htm</ref> "Clepsydra Water Clock" at [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourismabbotsford.ca/index.php?page_id%3D469 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726110130/http://www.tourismabbotsford.ca/index.php?page_id=469 |archivedate=2011-07-26 |df= }}</ref> "Time Flow Clock" [[Europa-Center|Europa Center]], [[Berlin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitberlin.de/en/feature/125-years-of-kurfuerstendamm-1 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415013935/http://www.visitberlin.de:80/en/feature/125-years-of-kurfuerstendamm-1 |archivedate=2011-04-15 |df= }}</ref> and "Time-Flow Clock" Rødovre Centrum, [[Denmark]].<ref>http://www.23hq.com/Dan-Tuyet/photo/2530977</ref> Also, he projected the Water Clock displayed at the Iguatemi Mall in São Paulo city, Brazil. The clock stands there since 1983.


One of his clocks was installed in the 1990's at [[Yabachō Station]] in Nagoya.<ref>http://www.marcdatabase.com/~lemur/dm-gitton.html</ref><ref>https://www.flickr.com/photos/arjanrichter/14489121635</ref>



==References==

==References==


Revision as of 08:35, 13 November 2016

Modern water clock by Bernard Gitton

Bernard Gitton (born 24 June 1935[1]) is a French physicist and artist who has built modern water clocks, fountains and other devices relating art and science.[2]

Biography

He constructed "The Water Clock", at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis,[3][4] "Clepsydra Water Clock" at Abbotsford, British Columbia,[5] "Time Flow Clock" Europa Center, Berlin,[6] and "Time-Flow Clock" Rødovre Centrum, Denmark.[7] Also, he projected the Water Clock displayed at the Iguatemi Mall in São Paulo city, Brazil. The clock stands there since 1983.

One of his clocks was installed in the 1990's at Yabachō Station in Nagoya.[8][9]

References

  • ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-04-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/water-powered-clock2.htm
  • ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-04-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-04-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ http://www.23hq.com/Dan-Tuyet/photo/2530977
  • ^ http://www.marcdatabase.com/~lemur/dm-gitton.html
  • ^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/arjanrichter/14489121635
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