George Sutherland (1 October 1855 - 1 December 1905), was a Scottish-born Australian journalist and writer. He was taken to Sydney, New South Wales in 1864 with his family where he attended Sydney Grammar School. They moved to Melbourne in 1870 and he continued school at Scotch College. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1877. After teaching for some time he took up journalism and worked for the South Australian Register from 1881 to 1902, after which he joined the Melbourne Age.
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George Sutherland was an insightful thinker and writer, best known for his work on technological advancements and their potential societal impact. In his book Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast, Sutherland explored a wide range of innovations that he predicted would transform the world. One of his most forward-thinking ideas was the use of wireless telegraphy to synchronize clocks across a given area, ensuring that all timepieces within that region would be set to a single, standard time. This concept, far ahead of its time, anticipated the global systems of time synchronization that would later be made possible by technologies like GPS and atomic clocks. Sutherland's work reflected his deep interest in how emerging technologies could streamline daily life and improve efficiency. His writing not only captured the excitement of a rapidly changing era but also demonstrated his ability to envision the long-term implications of these innovations. Through his predictions, Sutherland contributed to the broader dialogue about the transformative potential of science and technology during the early 20th century.
