Muniraj, a 60-year-old man from Coimbatore, South India, has made headlines with a groundbreaking invention: a pocket-sized calendar that fits in the palm of your hand and can calculate dates up to 2 billion years into the future—or even indefinitely, as he modestly claims.
Breaking Records with a Tiny Calendar
This innovative 24-page calendar has shattered the previous record held by an Australian inventor, whose creation could calculate dates for the next 400 years. Instead of listing specific yearly dates, Muniraj’s calendar provides a formula he developed to compute future dates based on patterns he discovered.
The Logic Behind the Invention
Explaining his method, Muniraj shared:
“I wanted to look up the calendar for an event in 1988, a leap year. During this process, I stumbled upon the principle governing days and dates. After careful calculations, I found that every century follows the same pattern, with days shifting back by one day during leap years. By extending this logic, I derived a universal formula applicable for 100 years, 1,000 years, and even 100,000 years.”
A Self-Taught Innovator
Despite dropping out after 10th grade, Muniraj worked as a proofreader before retiring. His self-taught discovery showcases remarkable ingenuity. He hopes his invention will benefit fields such as astrology and mathematics.
Recognition and Potential Applications
Muniraj’s “2-billion-year calendar” has earned accolades from local authorities and holds promise for future applications. Whether for academic research or practical purposes, his creation challenges the boundaries of conventional timekeeping.
