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1/ Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 – c. 212 BC) is credited with inventing an odometer to assist in measuring distances for military and surveying purposes during the First Punic War.
2/ The device likely used a system of gears and wheels attached to a cart or chariot. As the vehicle moved, the rotation of the wheels turned linked gears, dropping a ball every set distance.
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