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A partially disassembled Curta calculator, showing the digit slides and the stepped drum behind them Curta Type I calculator, top view Curta Type I calculator, bottom view. The Curta is a hand-held mechanical calculator designed by Curt Herzstark. [1] It is known for its extremely compact design: a small cylinder that fits in the palm of the hand.
Z1, 1938 (ready in 1941) – Konrad Zuse's mechanical calculator (although part imprecisions hindered its function) [13] Mark I Fire Control Computer, deployed by the United States Navy during World War II (1939 to 1945) and up to 1969 or later. Curta calculator, 1948; MONIAC, 1949 – An analog computer used to model or simulate the UK economy.
Gain Ratios—A New Way to Designate Bicycle Gears; Gain and Watts Calculator; Mike Sherman's gear calculator Archived 2011-03-10 at the Wayback Machine Online calculator for derailleur gears, with useful graphic displays; HPV Drivetrain Analyzer A drivetrain analyzer and gear calculator for HPV's (Human Powered Vehicles) that will handle ...
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George Barnard Grant (December 21, 1849 – August 16, 1917) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and botanist. [1] He is notable for having made important contributions to 19th-century mechanical calculators, for pioneering new techniques in gear making, and for starting several successful companies.
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