The invention that inspired a New York tradition

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The invention that inspired a New York tradition

kevinsmith January 3, 2025

Travel

ball drop

navy officer

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20191212-the-invention-that-inspired-a-new-york-tradition

A British Royal Navy officer named Robert Wauchope is credited with creating the time ball, an ingenious Victorian-era contraption that inspired New York’s New Year’s Eve ball drop.