2007-01-11 08:04:38 · 4 answers · asked by iana0895 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The Chinese. The abacus.
2007-01-11 08:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Antikythera mechanism is an historical mechanical calculator (additionally defined via fact the 1st "mechanical computing gadget"[a million][2]) designed to calculate astronomical positions. It become found interior the Antikythera harm off the Greek island of Antikythera, between Kythera and Crete, in 1900. next examine, extremely in 2006, dated it to approximately one hundred fifty-one hundred BC, and hypothesised that it become on board a deliver that sank en direction from the Greek island of Rhodes to Rome, possibly as portion of an valid loot. Technological artifacts of comparable complexity did no longer look until 1000 years later. chilly of been used for shape, astronomy, or navigation. We constantly ask your self why the classic international become able to create plenty without present day kit. all of us have questioned plenty, it began the "extraterrestrial beings helped historical guy" therories.
2016-12-12 09:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by fette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1623 Wilhelm Schickard built the first mechanical calculator
2007-01-11 08:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by jk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Schickard answer is probably correct, though many give credit to Blaise Pascal and his "Pascaline." It was a number adder from 1652.
2007-01-11 08:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by Bugmän 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋