Technology in a Historical Context. Witness the remarkable progression of tools, machines, and inventions that have shaped civilization. Technology in a Historical Context Ancient Robots and MiraclesReligious automata have been used for centuries to sway public perception and opinion into doctrine. It made people witness “miracles”. Hero of Alexandria Hero of Alexandria is frequently regarded as the finest experimental of […]
Technology in a Historical Context
The Mechanical Turk Chess Master 1770
The Mechanical Turk Chess Master Machine, commonly known as ‘The Turk’, was purportedly an automaton capable of playing top-level chess, defeating most of the leading intellectuals and figures of his time.