when and why did it start?
what are the benefit of it?
2007-03-24 08:11:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
100years ago William Willett proposed introduction of British Summer Time . He believed most people were wasting daylight by sleeping rather than being outdoors. In 1907 Willett published a pamphlet 'The Waste of Daylight, and suggested advancing the clocks by 80minutes. He reckoned it would save artificial light. The bill went to parliament but was thrown out. In World War 1 attitudes changed. Germany advanced their clocks by 1 hour to assist productivity. Britain soon followed. On May 21st 1916 British Summer time was adopted - despite public protests.
2007-03-24 08:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by john 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's all so that we get a little extra sunlight. Ever notice that the days get shorter in winter? That's why we fall back an hour to get that extra hour of sunlight. It's good for the economy because jobs are more efficient and make more money during the day, seeing as how thats when people wanna work or shop.
2007-03-24 08:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all about money and status and started at least 100 years ago or so and the benefit of it is to make more money.
2007-03-24 08:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ben franklin started it, it was mainly for farmers who had to wake up before dawn to feed the animals and tend the fields, because of the rotation of the planet, during the spring/summer months the US has more hours of daylight, and the fall/winter months, less. the benefit is that you leave work just before its dark out, and just before light in the winter time
2007-03-24 08:17:44 · answer #4 · answered by jglassdude 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its the same reason as the leap year.
Farmers complained that they didnt have enough time to harvest as it got darker and they were still expected to give the products on time.
Thats just a rumour and chance are it could be wrong...
2007-03-24 08:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by Sabre 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Day light savings,Started during the war.
2007-03-24 08:14:46 · answer #6 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So its not dark at night in the summer and so that its not light in the night time in winter. alos so its not dark in the mornings. you will notice tomorw night that it wont get dark untill about 9 o'clock.
2007-03-24 14:00:36 · answer #7 · answered by KATHLEEN M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard like somebody has already answered, daylight savings during the war, seen that on "national treasure" the film with nicholas cage
2007-03-24 08:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by ACE RIMMER 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to save money using natural light
2007-03-24 08:14:13 · answer #9 · answered by pibe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
for safety you get more usable hours of daylight so less chance for accidents, kids going to school etc.
2007-03-24 08:57:17 · answer #10 · answered by bernel1403 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋