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The earliest form of calculator is called an abacus. These were used for calculating in many ancient societies. The earliest record of a device used to calculate numbers was a Sumerian abacus (2700-2300 BC); records of the Persian Empire using a form of abacus (600 BC); records of a Greek abacus (300 BC), Chinese abacus (200 BC), and Roman use of a form of abacus (100 BC) all predate the life of Leonardo da vinci.
These early abaci were usually a frame of wood or bamboo, with pebbles, beads, or beans moved on a wire, rod, or string, or moved along a groove. Over the centuries, many devices have been used to calculate numbers. The closest forerunner to the modern calculator would be the encrypting devices used in World War 2.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a very prolific inventor and drew plans for many types of devices. There is only one drawing attributed to da Vinci of a more complex 'calculating' device for which no date is given. See the link below for a little 'history' of this drawing.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoLeonardo da Vinci is popularly, but erroneously, credited with inventing modern scissors. A scissor-like tool made of a single piece of metal was in use in ancient Egypt around 1500 BC. There is evidence of modern cross-blade scissors with a pivot being used in Rome some 1600 years later. Quite simply, Leonardo da Vinci did not invent scissors. He was born long after examples of Roman scissors were found.
So, whilst da Vinci was a brilliant man with a mind generations ahead of his time, he cannot be correctly credited with inventing scissors. No doubt, however, he perfected the pivot action.
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∙ 14y agoNo, Leonardo da vinci did not invent the calculator. The calculator was created more recently in the 1900's.
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∙ 15y agoWhat childrens' stories have you been reading? Leonardo did nothing of the kind.
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∙ 11y agoyes he invented many things but he never got to try them out
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∙ 14y agoHe did not.
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Did someone finish Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine after he died?
Nobody did at the time.
Why did Leonardo da Vinci want to invent the helicopter?
Mans passion for flight was popular during his time, so he invented a vehicle to let him do so.
How did Leonardo da Vinci's style of painting change over time?
Not radically.
What time did Leonardo da Vinci create Mona Lisa?
1503-1519
Why are Leonardo da Vinci's self portraits important?
Leonardo da Vinci's self portraits are important because they give a glimpse of what he looked like. He lived in a time before photographs.
What made Leonardo da Vinci invent the machine gun?
Because his country (Italy)was at war at the time with the French and he needed something to help them defend the borders with.
Did someone finish Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine after he died?
Nobody did at the time.
What did Leonardo da Vinci make?
Leonardo da vinci made many futuristic inventions of his time like an Armored Car (early tank), Flying Machine, Ornithopter Flying Machine (early helicopter), Parachute, Artillery and an Eight Barreled Machine Gun. These are more of the famous inventions of Leonardo's many creations.
What piece of military equipment did Leonardo da Vinci invent way ahead of his time?
Tank, scaling ladder, cluster bombs, ...
How popular was Leonardo da Vinci?
Leonardo Da Vinci was very popular even in our time now.
Where is the medal in Leonardo da vinci's time in poptropica?
It is right underneath Leonardo Da Vinci's feet.
What was the year when they first built Leonardo da Vinci's tank?
he built it in 2048 using the time machine he invented in bc10000
Why did Leonardo da Vinci want to invent the helicopter?
Mans passion for flight was popular during his time, so he invented a vehicle to let him do so.
What materials were available during the time of Leonardo da vinci?
The materials that were available during the time of Leonardo da Vinci included mostly artworks.
Where and when and what time was Leonardo da Vinci born?
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452 he was born 3:00am in the morning.
Was Leonardo da Vinci popular at the time?
the renaissance time
Is Leonardo da Vinci the greatest painter of all time?
in my opeion is that Leonardo da vinci is the greatist painter of all time. but that's just my opeino.
