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Monge's maths, Hummel's highlights

Martin Kemp ()
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Nature, 1998, vol. 395, issue 6703, 649-649

Abstract: The type of perspective favoured in technical drawing was first used by military draughtsmen to ensure accurate fortifications. It was developed geometrically by Gaspard Monge and drawn to perfection by Johann Hummel.

Date: 1998
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