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Mr Michael Wright M.A., M.Sc., Cert. Ed., D.I.C.
Michael Wright studies tools and their use, and the design of instruments and mechanism, especially instruments of precision, of all historical periods. In these fields he aims to combine practical insights with an academic approach. He also has interests also in the history of mathematics and of astronomy. He is working to complete the publication of his study of the Antikythera Mechanism, the oldest geared mechanism known, based on his own examination of the original fragments. Other current interests include studies of circular and linear dividing engines, a catalogue of the contents of James Watt's private workshop, and horological topics.
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Understanding the Antikythera Mechanism: preprint of the written version of a lecture given by M.T. Wright of Imperial College London, at a conference held in Athens, 17th - 21st October 2005. This paper is to be published in the Proceedings, of which the bibliographical details are to be announced, and is reproduced here with permission.
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