COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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The creator of the Pascaline was said to be a ____
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Doctor
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Lawyer
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Chemist
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Mathematician
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Pascaline was designed and built by the French mathematician-philosopher Blaise Pascal between 1642 and 1644.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pascal invented the first digital calculator to help his father with his work collecting taxes. He worked on it for three years between 1642 and 1645. The device, called the Pascaline, resembled a mechanical calculator of the 1940s.
Detailed explanation-3: -This time, we would like to show you the oldest preserved calculating machine from the year 1642. It was invented by mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal in Rouen at the age of 19.
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