Woodcut from L'usage du compas de proportion

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Date
1681
Creator
Henrion, Denis
Credit Line
Courtesy of Erwin Tomash
Location
France
Keywords
Analog; Military; Hand calculation; Proportional compass; Sector
Object ID
102636920

A late Renaissance French scholar works with mathematical instruments, including a sector (or “proportional compass”).