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Computer Fundamentals · Q1047

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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
Answer
E.
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).