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The Stepped Reckoner

Origin

The Stepped Reckoner came from Germany. The inventor got the idea when he was visiting France. He started the designed it in 1672 and the it was built in 1694.

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The Stepped Reckoner

Design

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The stepped reckoner was made of brass and steel and was set in a oak case. It had a acculation bar on the front it could hold 16 dights and 8 knobs that would set the numbers and a crank to preform calculations.

The Stepped Reckoner was designed in 1672 and built in 1673. It was designed by a German mathematician-philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz.

To preform addtion equashion you would set both numders in the aculation bar the turn the crank forward. To preform a subtract equashion you set both numbers in the aculation bar the turn the crank bawards. To preform divison set one number in the aculation bar the set the dividin on the dial and turn the crank backwards. To preform mutiplcation set one number in the aculation bar then set the multipler in the dial then turn the crank forward.

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Quiz time!

Bibliography

http://www.britannica.com/technology/Step-Reckoner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepped_Reckoner

1. What is the inventors name?

2. When was it built?

3. Where did he get the idea?

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz

He was born on july 1 1646 and died in 1716. His father died when he was 6. He was first known for the lezbian wheel wicht is in the stepped reckoner. his is considered to have invented the first mecanhical calculator.

How it help computers

The stepped reckoner was consedered to be the firts computing divice that could add subtract multiply and divide. it was the first mahine to preform all four calulations. So it had a part in all modern calaultors.

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