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It was invented in 400 BCE by Archytas of Tarentum, a Greek philosopher (the father of mechanics).
by lordswork 3y ago
It was invented in 400 BCE by Archytas of Tarentum, a Greek philosopher (the father of mechanics).
- ncr100 3y ago> "The hip of Trigonopterus oblongus .." Screws are also found in nature, like this weevil uses a screw 100 million years ago, to move a joint allowing it to cling onto plants more robustly. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonopterus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonopterus
- BizarroLand 3y agoNature has always been a great source of inspiration for invention. For instance, "If we had the sun at night then it wouldn't be so hard to see things!" (Fire, Lightbulbs, LEDs...)