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    • Derivation of the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo Da Vinci with units
    Rights: Public domain Published 17 August 2011 Size: 100 KB Referencing Hub media

    This derivation of the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo Da Vinci shows nine historical units of measurement. Da Vinci drew the Vitruvian Man to scale, so the units shown here are in their proper historical ratios.

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      Measurement systems

      To measure the quantity of anything, we need a comparison with some precise unit value. Early humans used body parts and natural surroundings to provide suitable measuring instruments ...

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