Harmonograph

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title: Harmonograph
text: A harmonograph is a mechanical apparatus that employs pendulums to create a geometric image. The drawings created typically are Lissajous curves or related drawings of greater complexity. The devices, which began to appear in the mid-19th century and peaked in popularity in the 1890s, cannot be conclusively attributed to a single person, although Hugh Blackburn, a professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow, is commonly believed to be the official inventor. A simple, so-called "lateral
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description: Device using pendulums to create images
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonograph
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date modified: 2024-04-16T03:13:53Z
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