THE JUDICIAL INTERVENTION PREVENTED A CALCULATOR INVENTED BY PASCAL IN 1642 FROM BEING AUCTIONED.
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✍️ A mechanical calculator created by Blaise Pascal in 1642 was suspended from auction by Christie's in Paris due to a French court's decision to prevent its export.
👉 The Pascalina is one of the eight earliest mechanical calculators in history 👉 It was created by Blaise Pascal in 1642 to help his father with tax collection 👉 The calculator is considered a valuable historical and scientific artifact 👉 Christie's had received authorization from the French Ministry of Culture to export the calculator 👉 A French court later annulled the permit due to concerns that the calculator may leave France
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