First Modern Analog Computer (jan 1, 1872 – jan 1, 0)
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The first modern analog computer was known as the tide-predicting machine invented by Sir William Thomson. This modern analog computer used a system of pulleys and wires to calculate the predicted tide levels automatically at a specific location. This technology was of great use for shallow water navigation. This was the foundation for durther developments in analog computers.
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