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Who invented the first counting machine?

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  • by Rosita Tanza on March 19th, 2010

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    The Chinese invented the abacus, the first counting machine using beads, in 3,000 B.C. Blaise Pascal invented in 1642 the first true counting machine, where the result could be read directly from the machine. He named it the Pascaline.

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    GreatScientists.net: Blaise Pascal

    Idea Finder: Fascinating facts about the invention of the Abacus by the Chinese in 3000 BC.

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    Coweta Schools: What Were the First Counting Machines?

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