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by carapace 2055 days ago
I didn't see mentioned the planimeter: "A planimeter, also known as a platometer, is a measuring instrument used to determine the area of an arbitrary two-dimensional shape." ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planimeter
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That would be covered by the integraph category:

> “The applications of the integraph are very numerous. With it we calculate areas, divide areas, determine centres of gravity, calculate moments of stability, load and resistance, solve algebraical equations, draw parabolas, etc.”

Holy crap! Thanks! I missed that completely. (Too focused on the planimeter.)