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In what year was the magnetic compass invented?

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the magnetic compass was invented between 221-206 B.C . i hope my answer was useful and enjoy learning about the compass

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In which year was compass invented and who was the inventor?
No one is sure exactly when and who the compass was invented by. It was supposedly made in the 3rd century BCE though, and was made for the use of Feng Shui practitioners to "align" the forces of the...
Who invented the magnetic compass?
The magnetic compass was made in China the second century AD. The Norse seamen of around 900 AD had magnetite rock that they used as a magnetic compass.
When was a magnetic compass invented?
a very long time ago
When was the first magnetic compass invented?
The magnetic compass is an old Chinese invention, first made in China. but the first was made in the Qin dynasty in 221-206 BC
Which dynasty invented the magnetic compass?
the Tang/Song dynasties invented the compass.