Q1047
Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiply, divide and find square roots?
A.
Napier
B.
Babbage
C.
Pascal
D.
Leibnitz
AnswerE.
None of the above
Answer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (b. 1646, d. 1716) was a German philosopher, mathematician, and logician who are probably most well known for having invented the differential and integral calculus (independently of Sir Isaac Newton).