The Originality of Faust Vrančić’s Inventions

Based on the current understanding of the term ‘invention’, this paper examines the originality of three of Faust Vrančić’s inventions. The first invention studied in the paper is the parachute; it is concluded that Faust did not invent it, but made an exceptional technical contribution to its desig...

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Main Author: Gojko Nikolić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography 2019-05-01
Series:Studia Lexicographica
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Online Access:http://studialexicographica.lzmk.hr/sl/article/view/266/252