Pascal's calculator. Historical artwork showing the mechanism inside a 17th Century mechanical device used to perform mathematical calculations. This

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Pascal's calculator. Historical artwork showing the mechanism inside a 17th Century mechanical device used to perform mathematical calculations. This device was invented in 1642 by the French mathematician Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). Known as the Pascaline, it used cogged wheels to perform additions and subtractions. Published in 1668.

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Size: 4736px × 3699px
Photo credit: © LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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