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Nikhil Karemore Roshni Nair Medha Rewadekar
Mitali Sharma
Prajakta UthayaKumar Nitya Desul
Sumerians kept track of commercial transactions on clay tablets. The Sumerians were the first known civilization and it is
Antikythera Mechanism is dedicated to astronomical phenomena and operates as a complex mechanical "calculator" which tracks the cycles
1452 - 1519
LEONARDO DA VINCIS MECHANICAL CALCULATOR
First mechanical calculator may have been conceived by Leonardo da Vinci around 1502.
Invented by John Napier for multiplication, and based on the ancient numerical scheme known as the Arabian lattice.
William Oughtred invented the circular slide rule, and in 1633 described the rectilinear version.
William Schickard designed the first calculator to assist in multiplication known as the Calculating Clock."
1642 - PASCALINE
Blaise Pascal developed a mechanical calculator - the Pascaline. Capable of addition, subtraction was performed by nines- complement addition,
1820 - ARITHMOMETER
Charles Xavier Thomas invents the Arithmometer that becomes first mass produced calculator.
The Odhner calculator, invented by the Swedish engineer W.T. Odhner, is based on the pin-wheel principle.
1884 - COMPTOMETER
1890 - CALCULIMETER
Invented by Charpentier of France
calculator introduced
built on the front with a full touch interface for an efficient calculation.
Meanwhile, one can always enjoy fun calculating with beads from a back Mini Chinese abacus!
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