1727 MECHANICAL CALCULATOR

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Anton Braun from Möhringen, Germany was a mathematician and optician at the Viennese imperial court of Charles VI.

In 1727 he applied for the post of imperial
instrument maker, presented this magnificent artifact to the emperor - and got the job.

His mechanical calculator became part of the imperial cabinet of curiosities and treasures and was subsequently presented

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