Ceccarelli M. Distinguished Figures in Mechanism and Machine Science Part 4 2020

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This book discusses technological developments by distinguished figures in the history of MMS (mechanism and machine science). It includes biographies of well-known scientists, describing their efforts, experiences and achievements and offering a modern interpretation of their legacy. This volume includes scientists from a wide range of time periods, academic disciplines, and geographical backgrounds, such as Giovanni Bianchi, Homer, Taqi Al-Din, Jacques de Vaucanson, Ma Jun, Xu Baosheng, Alexander Alexandrovich Golovin, Francesco di Giorgio and Cesare Rossi.
Giovanni Bianchi (1924–2003)
Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782)
Francesco di Giorgio (1439–1501)
Alexander Alexandrovich Golovin (1939–2013)
Homer (c. 800–c. 701 BCE)
Ma Jun (The 3rd Century AD)
Cesare Rossi (1955–2017)
Taqî al Din (1521–1585)
Xu Baosheng (1912–2007)