Abstract

The paper describes the role that pantograph has played in the development of Science and Technology. The widespread application of pantographs dates back to the 18th century, and we can easily trace the links between Natural Science and Engineering, including the applied technical disciplines. The authors aim to strengthen interdisciplinary scientific connections between the students and specialists in technical and humanitarian sciences. Based on the study of rare copies of pantographs from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) Museum collection, the authors trace the development over time of this unique in its simplicity mechanism both when used in the activities of naturalists, scientists and inventors, and in the ordinary human life. Originally created as a tool of proportional mathematics, the pantograph in the modern world is used in copying machines for wood, bone and metal processing; in the constructions of collectors for electric transport, manipulators for loading work, in furniture elevators, and much more.