Editing Topic/table/engineering

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! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Skills used in research
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|Armillary sphere
|The construction and use of armillary spheres
|[[wikipedia:Armillary sphere|Armillary sphere]]
|Astronomy
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Astrolabe
|The construction and use of the astrolabe
|[[wikipedia:Astrolabe|Astrolabe]]
|Astronomy
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Dioptra
|The construction and use of the dioptra
|[[wikipedia:Dioptra|Dioptra]]
|Astronomy
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Mural instrument
|The construction and use of a mural instrument or '''mural quadrant'''
|[[wikipedia:Mural instrument|Mural instrument]]
|Astronomy
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Orrery
|The construction and use of the orrery
|[[wikipedia:Orrery|Orrery]]
|Astronomy
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Spherical astrolabe
|The construction and use of the spherical astrolabe
|[[wikipedia:Astrolabe|Astrolabe]]
|Astronomy
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Wood lamination
|The use of lamination
|[[wikipedia:Lamination|Lamination]]
|Construction
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Models and templates
|The use of models and templates in engineering
|[[wikipedia:Prototype|Prototype]] and [[wikipedia:Stencil|Stencil]]
|Design
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Archimedes principle
|The law of fluid displacement
|[[wikipedia:Archimedes' principle|Archimedes' principle]]
|Fluid
|[[Fluid engineer]]
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|Force pump
|The construction and use of the force pump
|[[wikipedia:Piston pump#Force pump|Piston pump § Force pump]]
|Fluid
|[[Fluid engineer]]
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|Theory of siphon
|The action of the siphon
|[[wikipedia:Siphon|Siphon]]
|Fluid
|[[Fluid engineer]]
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|Valves
|The construction and use of valves
|[[wikipedia:Valve|Valve]]
|Fluid
|[[Fluid engineer]]
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|Astrarium
|The construction and use of the astrarium
|[[wikipedia:Astrarium|Astrarium]]
|Horology
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Conical water clock
|The use of conical shapes in water-based clocks to improve their accuracy
|[[wikipedia:Water clock|Water clock]]
|Horology
|[[Fluid engineer]]
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|Hourglass
|The construction and use of the hourglass
|[[wikipedia:Hourglass|Hourglass]]
|Horology
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Mechanical clock
|The construction and use of mechanical clocks
|[[wikipedia:Clock#Early mechanical clocks|Clock § Early mechanical clocks]]
|Horology
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Shadow clock
|The use of shadows to tell direction and time
|[[wikipedia:Sundial|Sundial]]
|Horology
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Water clock
|The use of water-based devices to tell time
|[[wikipedia:Water clock|Water clock]]
|Horology
|[[Fluid engineer]]
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|Water clock reservoir
|The use of reservoirs in water-based clocks to improve their accuracy
|[[wikipedia:Zhang_Heng#Extra_tank_for_inflow_clepsydra|Zhang Heng § Extra tank for inflow clepsydra]]
|Horology
|[[Fluid engineer]]
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|Balance wheel
|The construction and use of the balance wheel.
|[[wikipedia:Balance wheel|Balance wheel]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Bellows
|The construction and use of the bellows
|[[wikipedia:Bellows|Bellows]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Camshaft
|The construction and use of the camshaft
|[[wikipedia:Camshaft|Camshaft]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Chain drive
|The construction and use of chain drives
|[[wikipedia:Chain drive|Chain drive]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Chariot odometer
|The construction and use of the chariot odometer
|[[wikipedia:Odometer|Odometer]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Combination lock
|The construction and use of the combination lock
|[[wikipedia:Combination lock|Combination lock]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Crank
|The construction and use of the crank
|[[wikipedia:Crank (mechanism)|Crank (mechanism)]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Crankshaft
|The construction and use of the crankshaft
|[[wikipedia:Crankshaft|Crankshaft]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Differential gear
|The construction and use of the differential gear
|[[wikipedia:Differential (mechanical device)|Differential (mechanical device)]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Double acting piston bellows
|The construction and use of the double-acting piston bellows
|[[wikipedia:Bellows|Bellows]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Lever
|The construction and use of the lever
|[[wikipedia:Lever|Lever]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Mechanical compass
|The construction and use of the mechanical compass
|[[wikipedia:Compass|Compass]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Padlock
|The construction and use of the padlock
|[[wikipedia:Padlock|Padlock]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Piston
|The construction and use of the piston.
|[[wikipedia:Piston pump#Force pump|Piston pump § Force pump]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Pulley
|The construction and use of the pulley
|[[wikipedia:Pulley|Pulley]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Screw
|The construction and use of the screw
|[[wikipedia:Screw|Screw]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Straight beam balance
|The construction and use of the straight-beam balance
|[[wikipedia:Weighing scale#Mechanical balances|Weighing scale § Mechanical balances]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Theory of gears
|The reasons why gears are effective
|[[wikipedia:Gear|Gear]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Theory of lever
|The reasons why the lever is effective
|[[wikipedia:Lever|Lever]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Theory of pulley
|The reasons why pulleys are effective
|[[wikipedia:Pulley|Pulley]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Theory of screw
|The reasons why screws are effective
|[[wikipedia:Screw|Screw]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Theory of wedge
|The reasons why the wedge is effective
|[[wikipedia:Wedge (mechanical device)|Wedge]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Theory of wheel and axle
|The reasons why the wheel-and-axle construction is effective
|[[wikipedia:Wheel and axle|Wheel and axle]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Trip hammer
|The construction and use of the trip-hammer.
|[[wikipedia:Trip hammer|Trip hammer]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Tumbler lock
|The construction and use of the tumbler lock
|[[wikipedia:Pin tumbler lock|Pin tumbler lock]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Verge escapement
|The construction and use of the verge escapement
|[[wikipedia:Verge escapement|Verge escapement]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Warded lock
|The construction and use of the warded lock
|[[wikipedia:Warded lock|Warded lock]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Water-powered piston bellows
|The construction and use of the water-powered piston bellows.
|[[wikipedia:Du_Shi#The_Water-Powered_Blast_Furnace|Du Shi § The Water-Powered Blast Furnace]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Water-powered sawmill
|The construction and use of the water-powered sawmill.
|[[wikipedia:Watermill|Watermill]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Water-powered trip hammer
|The construction and use of the water-powered trip hammer
|[[wikipedia:Trip hammer|Trip hammer]] and [[wikipedia:Water wheel|Water wheel]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Water wheel
|The construction and use of the water wheel.
|[[wikipedia:Water wheel|Water wheel]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Windlass
| The construction and use of the windlass
|[[wikipedia:Windlass|Windlass]]
|Machine
|[[Mechanic]]
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|Atmospheric refraction
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|[[wikipedia:Atmospheric refraction|Atmospheric refraction]]
|Optics
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|Camera obscura
|The construction and use of the camera obscura
|[[wikipedia:Camera obscura|Camera obscura]]
|Optics
|[[Optics engineer]]
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|Cause of twilight
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|[[wikipedia:Atmospheric optics|Atmospheric optics]]
|Optics
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|Crystal lens
|The construction and use of the crystal lens
|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:Crystal|Crystal]]
|Optics
|[[Optics engineer]]
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|Glass lens
|The construction and use of the glass lens
|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:Glass|Glass]]
|Optics
|[[Optics engineer]]
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|Height of atmosphere
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|[[wikipedia: Atmosphere of Earth|Atmosphere of Earth]]
|Optics
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|Law of refraction
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|[[wikipedia:Snell's law|Snell's law]]
|Optics
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|Parabolic mirror
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|[[wikipedia:Parabolic reflector|Parabolic reflector]]
|Optics
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|Theory of color
|The theory of light and color
|[[wikipedia:Color theory|Color theory]]
|Optics
|[[Optics engineer]]
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|Theory of rainbows
|The appearance of rainbows based on optical theories
|[[wikipedia:Rainbows|Rainbows]]
|Optics
|[[Optics engineer]]
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|Water-filled spheres
|The construction and use of water-filled spheres as lenses
|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:History_of_optics#Early_history_of_optics|History of optics § Early history of optics]]
|Optics
||[[Optics engineer]]
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