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- | **[[Al Jazari]]** wrote "The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices" | + | **[[Al Jazari]]** wrote "The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices" |
**Villard de Honnecourt** Surviving drawings of his work include an angel automaton which was designed to revolve once per day, in order that it's finger would always be pointing in the direction of the sun. | **Villard de Honnecourt** Surviving drawings of his work include an angel automaton which was designed to revolve once per day, in order that it's finger would always be pointing in the direction of the sun. | ||
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- | **Johannes Müller von Königsberg** or " | + | **Johannes Müller von Königsberg** or " |
* A Wooden eagle which "flew forth" out of Nuremberg and met Emperor Maximilian, saluted him and flew home. | * A Wooden eagle which "flew forth" out of Nuremberg and met Emperor Maximilian, saluted him and flew home. | ||
* An iron fly: | * An iron fly: |