Multiple choice

Who devised the first calculating machine?

  1. Pascal

  2. Napier

  3. Aryabhatta

  4. Charles Babbage

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Explanation

Blaise Pascal invented the Pascaline in 1642, which is widely recognized as the first mechanical calculating machine. While Charles Babbage later designed more advanced programmable computers, Pascal's device was the first practical mechanical calculator.