2006-09-25 07:41:40 · 3 answers · asked by Joyce M 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
in the Royal Navy it was the fire control table or "Pollen clock" named for the guy who came up with it; in the USN it was the Ford Rangekeeper ( manufactured by Ford Motor Comp).
2006-09-26 01:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was called a slide rule. In about 1622 William Oughtred, an Anglican minister … today recognized as the inventor of the slide rule … places two scales side by side and slides them to read the distance relationships, thus multiplying and dividing directly. He also developed a circular slide rule.
2006-09-25 07:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just saw that a few weeks ago on tv. Aaargh, brain freeze. Sorry.
2006-09-25 07:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by faversham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋