Early Mathematics Day: Solving the mystery of the World's First Computer

In 1900 a group of sponge divers blown off course in the Mediterranean discovered an Ancient Greek shipwreck dating from around 70 BC. Lying unnoticed for months amongst their hard-won haul was what appeared to be a formless lump of corroded rock.

This event was on Fri, 06 May 2011

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Jo Marchant

Jo Marchant is a freelance journalist specialising in science and history. Her writing has appeared in publications including New Scientist, The Guardian and The Economist...

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