Coggeshall slide rule
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Coggeshall slide rule
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In measurement, the Coggeshall slide rule, also called a carpenter's slide rule, was a slide rule designed by Henry Coggeshall in 1677 to help in measuring the dimensions, surface area, and volume of timber. With his original design and later improvements, Coggeshall's slide rule brought the tool its first practical use outside of mathematical study. It would remain popular for the next few centuries. The Coggeshall rule consisted of two rulers, each a foot long, which were put together in vario
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Slide rule designed by Henry Coggeshall
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2023-10-28T23:37:41Z
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