28 reactions | Did you know that Pascaline was the first successful mechanical calculator created by Blaise Pascal, in the 1640’s? Watch this video to know how a Pascaline works and is used to do calculations. #knowledgetribe #blaisepascal #pascaline #calculators | Knowledge Tribe | Facebook

In sixteen eighty two, a teenager in Paris built a machine with gears and dials that could add and subtract all on its own. This was Blaise Pascal’s calculating machine, one of the very first mechanical calculators. It looked simple, but it was the spark that set us on the path to modern computers. ⚙️💡 #BlaisePascal #Inventions #HistoryTok #HiddenStories #ComputingHistory #DidYouKnow #FunFacts | Pyramid Secrets