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The Stepped Reckoner was invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in ____.The machine that can add, subtract, multiply, and divide automatically.
The Stepped Reckoner was invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in ____.The machine that can add, subtract, multiply, and divide automatically.
1672
At that time, calculations were mostly done ____, which is time-consuming and prone to errors.
At that time, calculations were mostly done ____, which is time-consuming and prone to errors.
manually
The Stepped Reckoner functions by putting or inputting numbers and turning the crank to perform automatic ____.
The Stepped Reckoner functions by putting or inputting numbers and turning the crank to perform automatic ____.
calculation
The Stepped Reckoner, invented in 1672 by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, was a machine capable of performing only addition and subtraction automatically.
The Stepped Reckoner, invented in 1672 by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, was a machine capable of performing only addition and subtraction automatically.
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Leibniz invented the Stepped Reckoner to simplify complex mathematical calculations and make mathematical work easier and more accurate.
Leibniz invented the Stepped Reckoner to simplify complex mathematical calculations and make mathematical work easier and more accurate.
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The functionality of the Stepped Reckoner involved gears and mechanisms to solve mathematical operations manually.
The functionality of the Stepped Reckoner involved gears and mechanisms to solve mathematical operations manually.
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invented the Stepped Reckoner in 1672.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invented the Stepped Reckoner in 1672.
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The Stepped Reckoner can perform addition, subtraction, and multiplication automatically.
The Stepped Reckoner can perform addition, subtraction, and multiplication automatically.
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The Stepped Reckoner operates by turning the knob and manually solving complex arithmetic operations.
The Stepped Reckoner operates by turning the knob and manually solving complex arithmetic operations.
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