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Quote: in 1642, Pascal designed and built the first mechanical adding machine; for accounting; used rotating wheels that automatically carried to next position

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history of computers

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It was Blaise Pascal [refs] who, in 1642, … it should be noted that Pascal's machine was … was an accounting machine and as such was … upon rotating wheels and provided for carry by … nine to zero. The direct actuation of a … in an adding machine by Pascal) are the …   Google-1   Google-2

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