Old Stuff Flashcards
In 1901, between the islands of Crete and Kythera, a diver found the remnants of what might only be considered a?
A mechanical computer
The mechanical computer is a complex mix of gears which most likely calculated the position of?
The sun, moon or other celestial bodies
The mechanical computer dates back how many years?
2000
The mechanical computer is considered to be of Greek origin and was given the name:
“The Antikythera
Device”
An ancient Greek engineer named Ctesibus made _ and _
Organs and water clocks
with movable figures
Archimedes (287-212BC) did not invent robots, but he did invent many:
Mechanical systems
What was The Hero of Alexandria (10-70AD)?
A Mathematician, Physicist and Engineer
“Automata” Arabic translation, or in Greek:
Moving itself
Moving itself is a collection of?
Different devices which could have been used in
temples
What are automatons?
Human-like figures run by hidden mechanisms
What were automatons used for?
To impress peasant worshippers in church into believing in a higher power
These mechanisms created the illusion of?
Self-motion (moving without
assistance)
The clock jack was a?
Mechanical figure that could strike time on a
bell with its axe
