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Which is the first Calculating Device? Who was the Inventor of it

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The first mechanical calculator was invented by Blaise Pascal, a French inventor, in 1642. It was designed in such a way that it uses geared wheels to add or subtract two numbers or multiply and divide repeatedly. This gear system of Pascal was used for designing mechanical calculators for many years.