Who thought of Daylight Saving Time (DST)?
Benjamin Franklin was the first to be recognized for the idea of DST in 1784 as he neared the end of his long tenure as American delegate in Paris. One morning when he awoke to a loud noise he was astounded to see that the sun was pouring in. If he woke at noon, as he usually did, he would have missed six hours of sunlight. So, at the age of 78, in a moment of whimsy, Benjamin Franklin wrote An Economical Project, a discourse on the thrift of natural versus artificial lighting. Over two centuries later, nations around the world use a variation of his concept to conserve energy and more fully enjoy the benefits of daylight. Q: How do we benefit from DST? A: Daylight Saving Time saves energy In 1975 the Department of transportation stated that we saved more than 10,000 barrels of oil each day a total of 600,000 barrels that year. When Ronald Regan was President daylight saving time was moved from the end of April to early April for additional savings. Daylight Saving Time saves loves and
