On the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule during the Seventeenth Century
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ON THE HISTORY OF GUNTER’S SCALE AND THE SLIDE RULE DURING THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INNOVATIONS IN GUNTER’S SCALE
Changes introduced by Wingate
Changes introduced by Milbourn
Changes introduced by Thomas Brown and John Brown
Changes introduced by William Leybourn
III. RICHARD DELAMAIN’S GRAMMELOGIA
Different editions or impressions
Description of Delamain’s instrument of 1630
Delamain’s later designs, and directions for using his instruments
IV. CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OUGHTRED AND DELAMAIN ON THE INVENTION OF THE CIRCULAR SLIDE RULE
V. INDEPENDENCE AND PRIORITY OF INVENTION
VI. OUGHTRED’S GAUGING LINE, 1633
VII. OTHER SEVENTEENTH CENTURY SLIDE RULES
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