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Defence of the Geometric Compass

Italy · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1607Date range
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Chronological records

1607

Galileo Galilei1607

Science / Technology

Galileo publishes a defence of his geometric compass against claims that Baldassarre Capra had originated the instrument.

Names involved

Galileo Galilei

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