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Position:Home>History> Did Konrad Adenauer- former German chancellor- really invent daylight savings tiQuestion: Did Konrad Adenauer- former German chancellor- really invent daylight savings time!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: "The prominent English builder and outdoorsman William Willett conceived DST in 1905 during a pre-breakfast ride, when he observed with dismay how many Londoners slept through a large part of a summer day!." Germany was the first nation to adopt it (during WWI) but there is no mention of Adenauer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |