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SLIDE RULE'S INVENTOR
English mathematician William Oughtred (1574–1660) is credited with developing the first slide rule c. 1630. Around the same time, he assembled a book on mathematics called Clavis Mathematicae. In addition to his mathematical pursuits, Oughtred was an Episcopal minister.
Slide Rule's Inventor
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