Who invented Slide Rules?

Correct answer: B. William Oughtred

  • A. John Napier
  • B. William Oughtred
  • C. Gottfried Leibnitz
  • D. Blaise Pascal

Explanation

William Oughtred invented the slide rule by developing a calculating instrument based on logarithmic scales. John Napier invented logarithms, which made the slide rule possible, but not the slide rule itself.

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