- Developed by Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz(1646-1716), a German Mathematican &philosopher in 1694.
- Stepped Reckoner could evaluate square roots by series of stepped addition.
- The centerpiece of this machine was its stepped-drum gear design.
- Could perform all four of the basic arithmetic functions-addition, subtraction, multiplicatioand division.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Stepped Reckoner
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