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William Willett
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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"WILLIAM WILLETT (1856-1915), English builder, was born at Farnham, Surrey, in Sept. 1856. He made a name for himself in London as a designer of beautiful houses; but his chief claim to fame was his conception and promotion of the system of " daylight saving." Though scoffed.at in his lifetime, his idea was taken up and put into practice in 1916, and honour has been paid to Willett's memory, which was denied to him in life. He died at Chislehurst March 4 1915.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'William Willett'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​w/william-willett.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'William Willett'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​w/william-willett.html. 1910.