BRASS COMPASS, ITALY – 19th CENTURY
Following the Chinese discovery of the magnetic attraction of the poles, Flavio Gioia from Amalfi made the first compass model around the year 1050. It was the first known scientific instrument in Europe.
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BRASS COMPASS, ITALY – 19th CENTURY
Following the Chinese discovery of the magnetic attraction of the poles, Flavio Gioia from Amalfi made the first compass model around the year 1050. It was the first known scientific instrument in Europe.
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