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Mechanical division
One of the first machines for performing semi-automated divisions of graduated scales of scientific instruments was developed in the 1760s by the Duc de Chaulnes. He used a circular platform, which held the circle to be divided. The platform was moved by means of a tangent endless screw. The divisions [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Calculating Instruments
Type of item
- Multimedia
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Calculating Instruments
Type of item
- Multimedia
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 2010
- 2010
Identifier
- urn:imss:multimedia:500079
Extent
- 99 sec.
Format
- video/flv
Language
- eng
- ita
Is referenced by
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/object/CircledividingEngine.html
Year
- 2010
Providing country
- Italy