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title: Leibniz's Calculating Machine
author: Kolossos
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18389/leibnizs-calculating-machine/
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updated: 2024-01-24
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# Leibniz's Calculating Machine
_Authored by Kolossos_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18389.png)
## Image Caption
The calculating machine capable of multiplication and division invented by [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz/) (1646-1716), the German polymath. (Technische Sammlungen Museum, Dreseden, Germany)
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leibnitzrechenmaschine.jpg) by [**Kolossos**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leibnitzrechenmaschine.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.