Analog Computer

The Gearwork Prophets - Part 4: Archimedes' Mechanical Planetariums

7 March 2020·570 words·3 mins

Systems and Innovation Archimedes Mechanical Planetarium Orrery Differential Gearing Analog Computer Technological History

Archimedes and ancient engineers built mechanical planetariums (orreries) that encoded astronomical computation in bronze using differential gearing.

The Gearwork Prophets - Part 1: The Antikythera Mechanism: The First Analog Computer

4 March 2020·709 words·4 mins

Systems and Innovation Antikythera Mechanism Analog Computer Ancient Greek Technology Astronomical Calculator Mechanical Computation Technological History

The discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism reveals the world's first analog computer, a sophisticated astronomical calculator from ancient Greece that simulated celestial movements with precision gears.

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