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Look at the “History” of Geometry and Drafting

Step into the past and see how drafting and geometry are inseparable based on the achievements listed in history books.

Illustration of an elderly Euclid wearing a red robe

Euclid (325 BC-265 BC)

Credited with establishing geometry as a rigorous science.  

Old book cover titled "La Pratique du Trait à Preuves" by M. Desargues

G. Desargues (1591-1661)

Introduced a new geometric concept called projective geometry.

J. Le Queu

J. Le Queu

The 18th century architect who illustrated the inventory of traditional drafting tools.  

Charles H. Little

Charles H. Little

Patented the drafting machine in 1901 where he installed on the drafting tables.  

Autodesk

Autodesk

The first AutoCAD model, published in 1982, quickly replaced the drafting tables in modern offices.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Introduced the first Macintosh on January 24, 1984.

Structural Topology

Structural Topology (1979- 1997)

An interdisciplinary journal on morphology was published.

B. Grünbaum-G. Shephard

B. Grünbaum/G. Shephard

Published the first complete treatment of morphology in 1987.

Geomitrial 1 and 2 image

Geometria1

Published in 1988, the predecessor of Geometria2, which will be completed this year.