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∙ 14y agoThe compass first started in China.
It was probably used originally for feng shui and not for direction finding.
The earliest reference to the use of a compass for direction finding is about 1040 AD.
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∙ 13y agoansw2. The original Chinese compass was a spoon shaped device, made in such a way as it balanced on the bowl of the spoon. And thus was free to rotate.
The metal was then magnetized. This you could do by stroking it with a magnet.
1) Go onto the internet.
2) Find a website for a Chinese manufacturer or orienteering outfitter.
3) Order a compass.
4) Have the Chinese factory workers/artisans assemble one for you.
5) Receive through mail in 3-7 business days.
Or, if you're a hands-on kind of person.
1) Go to China.
2) Take the job of one of the Chinese factory workers/artisans.
3) Receive on-the-job training.
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∙ 12y agoYes the Chinese people were the first peole to make the compass they stopped using it about 300 years ago.
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∙ 12y agoThe Chinese compass was invented diring the Qin dynasty between 221- 206 B.C.
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∙ 14y agoThe Chinese appear to be the first to use magnetite or a lodestone in the first century. The first record of a mariners compass is attributed to Alexander Neckam in the U.K. in 1187.
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∙ 14y agoThe use of a magnetic compass as a direction finder occurred sometime before 1044, but incontestable evidence for the use of the compass as a navigational device did not appear until 1119.
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∙ 14y agothe gereeks (see in dictionary)
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∙ 15y ago1044[1]
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Who first used the compass rose?
romnick jaquihaca the inventor of magnetic compass!!
Where did the compass come from?
The compass rose has appeared on charts and maps since the 1300's, the term comes from the figure's compass points that represent the petals of a rose. It was first used to indicate the direction of the wind and was known as a 'wind rose'. The 32 points on the compass came from the direction of the winds.
What instrument is used for determining direction?
A compass. The North magnetic pole is in the direction of the N on the compass. Therefore, the North magnetic pole is in fact a magnetic field south pole since it *attracts* the north magnetic field pole of the compass magnet.
Is a compass rose and a compass the same?
No a compass rose is on a map showing all of the Carnal Directions (north South East west) and a Compass is navigational device used to find your direction by using the earths magnetic poles
What is a compass rose on a map used for?
It is used for direction finding on a map when plotting a route.
When was the first compass built?
it was first used in 1345.
Where was the first compass used?
We are unsure. Since the people using the first compass didn't have a compass until that time, they didn't know where they were. After they had been using it a while and figured out where they were, they had moved and no longer knew where they were when they first used it.
Who used the first magnetic compass?
china
What material was used to make the first compass?
Lodestone.
How did the magnetic compass help the Chinese?
A Chinese Compass a Luo Pan) is used by a Feng Shui Master in order to orient the house, its doors, windows and contents (particularly mirrors and reflective surfaces) in order to maximize best outcomes for the residents. The compass was first also used to find a burial spot. The compass was first used by fortune tellers the most. Later on the compass was also used for navigation. Traders, Sailors and any other person whose job had to do with traveling used the compass.
What was the first compass made out of?
the first compass was made from wood
What came first compass or caravel?
the compass came first
Who created the compasses?
A magnetic compass was first used by the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Tool used to draw circles and arcs?
Compass compass compass
What year was the first compass made?
the first compass was made in A.D. 1087
Where was the first compass invented in China?
the first compass was invented in Qiqihar,China
When was the navigational compass invented?
The first compass was invented around 247 B.C. in China and by the eleventh century it was used for navigation. In medieval Europe around 1300 the dry compass was invented and was replaced by the liquid filled magnetic compass in the early twentieth century. A compass is a navigational instrument which is used for determining the direction related to the Earth's magnetic poles......by shaheer iqbal
