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| − | + | Shickard was born in the south German town of Herrenberg. He graduated from the University of Tubingen in 1609. Throughout his life, Schickard remained attached to the university first studying theology, and after 1619 as a professor. In 1631, Schickard moved from the languages to the astronomy department. During His time at Tubingen, Schickard carried out research in astronomy and mathematics. He was also a machinest, building among other things a calculation machine and a hebrew grammar machine | |
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==Significance== | ==Significance== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 09:26, 31 August 2009
Whilhelm Schickard(4/22/1592-10/24/1635) was a German inventor and mathematician. He is best known for his invention the Speeding Clock
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Shickard was born in the south German town of Herrenberg. He graduated from the University of Tubingen in 1609. Throughout his life, Schickard remained attached to the university first studying theology, and after 1619 as a professor. In 1631, Schickard moved from the languages to the astronomy department. During His time at Tubingen, Schickard carried out research in astronomy and mathematics. He was also a machinest, building among other things a calculation machine and a hebrew grammar machine
