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  1. Pascal's calculator (also known as the arithmetic machine or Pascaline) is a mechanical calculator invented by Blaise Pascal in 1642. Pascal was led to develop a calculator by the laborious arithmetical calculations required by his father's work as the supervisor of taxes in Rouen.

  2. The Pascaline calculator was one of the earliest mechanical calculators ever created. It could perform the four basic arithmetic operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division – using a series of interconnected gears and dials. Here are some key facts about the Pascaline:

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  4. Pascaline, the first calculator or adding machine to be produced in any quantity and actually used. The Pascaline was designed and built by the French mathematician-philosopher Blaise Pascal between 1642 and 1644. It could only do addition and subtraction, with numbers being entered by manipulating.

  5. Jul 21, 2023 · When was the Pascaline Calculator invented? The Pascaline Calculator was invented in 1642. What is the Pascaline Calculator? The Pascaline Calculator is mechanical device for adding and subtracting. It can also complete multiplication and division problems through repeated addition and subtraction. How Does the Pascaline Calculator Work?

  6. Mar 9, 2012 · The Pascaline was the first successful mechanical calculator. It was developed in the 1640's by the mathematician Blaise Pascal. This video includes detailed animations explaining how the ...

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  7. In 1643, Pascal designed and built a mechanical calculator called the Pascaline, or Pascal's calculator. The machine was capable of both addition and subtraction. Users entered numbers into the calculator by manipulating the dials. Pascal invented the device for his father, who was a tax collector, to help him calculate taxes owed and received.

  8. lemelson.mit.edu › resources › blaise-pascalBlaise Pascal | Lemelson

    Pascal’s invention of the mechanical calculator in the early 1640s was born out of a desire to help his father in collecting taxes. He was the second person known to have created a device of this kind. A company by the name of Schickard had manufactured a type of mechanical calculator in 1624.

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