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Who invented digital clocks?

Updated: 9/11/2023
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the first digital clock was invented by Peter Petrov in 1968

The patent for the mechanism used in Pennwood and Lawson digital clocks was granted to Frederick A. Greenawalt, an employee of the Pennwood Company. Greenawalt's patent was issued in February 1935. Lawson stated selling digital clocks in 1934.

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