Gerolamo Cardano
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Gerolamo Cardano was an Italian polymath whose interests and proficiencies ranged through those of mathematician, physician, biologist, physicist, chemist, astrologer, astronomer, philosopher, music t
17th-century portrait engraving of Cardano
De propria vita, 1821
Portrait of Cardano on display at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews
"Oneiron" ("Dream"), reverse of the medallion of Cardano by Leone Leoni, 1550–51
Drive shaft
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A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft, propeller shaft, or Cardan shaft is a component for transmitting mechanical power, torque, and rotation, usually used to connect other components o
Gerolamo Cardano
…including the combination lock, the gimbal consisting of three concentric rings allowing a supported compass or gyroscope to rotate freely, and the Cardan shaft with universal joints, which allows the transmission of rotary motion at various angles and is used in vehicles to this day. He made significant…
Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre
Škoda 422 rear axle, suspension and drive shaft on display at the Škoda Museum
A truck two section propeller shaft
The exposed drive shaft on BMW's first motorcycle, the R32