William Willett

Inventor and advocate for daylight saving time

William Willett was a British inventor and advocate for daylight saving time. He is credited with proposing the concept of daylight saving time in 1907. Willett believed that by moving the clock forward in the summer, people could make better use of natural daylight and reduce their energy consumption. He lobbied for the implementation of daylight saving time in the UK, but his efforts were met with resistance. Despi...