Proportional compass galileo

” (fig.6). The geometric and military compass of Galileo belonged to this class of instruments. Invented in Padua in 1597, the instrument is also linked to Galileo’s activity (fig.7) in the Accademia Delia (fig.8), founded in Padua to provide mathematical instruction for young noblemen training for a military career. (fig.9) With the seven proportional lines traced on the legs of the compass and the

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Military compass galileo

Galileo's micrometer