Who developed the first slide rule by placing two logarithmic scales next to each other?

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Martin Gerhardy · Answer 1 · 2024-07-14T04:54:49+0000

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William Oughtred

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He is known as the inventor of the slide rule in its actual form, by placing two such scales side by side and sliding them to read the distance relationships, thus multiplying and dividing directly.

Who developed the first slide rule by placing two logarithmic scales next to each other?

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