He did not invent any computer, a computer is capable of automating a calculation without human assistance.
What he did invent was the sliderule, an analog mechanical calculation aid. He was most likely after a faster way to do multiplication and division, as that is the main thing a sliderule does.
William Oughtred did not invent the computer. He was a mathematician and inventor who is credited with the invention of the slide rule, a calculating device used for performing mathematical calculations. Oughtred's invention of the slide rule in the early 17th century significantly improved the accuracy and efficiency of mathematical calculations.
in the 1600's
the computer
William Oughtred contribution in developing computer was the slide rule which is based on the emerging work on logarithms by John Napier. Before the advent of the pocket calculator, it was the most commonly used calculation tool in science and engineering.
The slide rule, also known as a slipstick, is a mechanical analog computer. The slide rule is used primarily for multiplication and division, and also for "scientific" functions such as roots, logarithms and trigonometry, but does not generally perform addition or subtraction. William Oughtred and others developed the slide rule in the 1600sThere are pictures and information about slide rules at the Wikipedia article listed in the related links below.
No, a Bulgarian did not invent the computer
in the 1600's
William Ougthered invent Slide Rule in 1622!
the computer
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William Oughtred was born on March 5, 1575.
William Oughtred was born on March 5, 1575.
William Oughtred died on June 30, 1660 at the age of 85.
William Oughtred contribution in developing computer was the slide rule which is based on the emerging work on logarithms by John Napier. Before the advent of the pocket calculator, it was the most commonly used calculation tool in science and engineering.
William Oughtred died on June 30, 1660 at the age of 85.
an English mathematician
William Oughtred was born on March 5, 1575 and died on June 30, 1660. William Oughtred would have been 85 years old at the time of death or 440 years old today.
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