400 years of calculating machines at the Arithmeum in Bonn

DOI10.1515/DMVM-2024-0017MaRDI QIDQ6540086zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Ina Prinz

Publication date 15 May 2024

Published in Mitteilungen der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung (DMV) (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1515/DMVM-2024-0017

zbMATH Keywords

Arithmeumhistory of computersmechanical calculatorsUniversity of Bonn

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics at specific universities (01A73) History of computer science (68-03)

Review text

The Arithmeum is a museum dedicated to the history of computers at the University of Bonn. It houses the world's largest collection of historical calculating machines. In this article, the author provides an attractive outline of what the museum has to offer in the field of mechanical calculators.

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