Pope Sylvester II and his mechanical computer
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Caption | Pope Sylvester II, a man possessed of fantastic learning, is reputed to have built a mechanical computer in the Vatican in 999. It had a golden bull's head which nodded yes and no in answer to problems posed to it. Scan of small original which has been digitally enhanced to permit repro at larger size. |
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Creator | English School (20th century) |
Artwork medium | lithograph (digitally enhanced) |
Credit | © Look and Learn |
Search stock images by keyword | Pope Sylvester II learning Gerbert genius mechanical computer Rome Italy Vatican Golden Bull's Head problems |
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B301737 | Hi-res: 6,004 x 4,148 pixels Lo-res: 1,203 x 831 pixels |
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