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This page is being used to collect information about the history of the method of tracing an oval using a pair of compasses. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1890

As far as I know this method was first published in the second volume of 'La Science Amusante' by Tom Tit (real name Arthur Good), which was published in Paris by Librairie Larousse in 1892.

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The method also appears:

1918

In 'Scientific Amusements' (an English translation of some of the material from volumes 2 and 3 of 'La Science Amusante' by Tom Tit) which was published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd in London in 1918.

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