ext_15486 ([identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] stoutfellow 2005-12-06 08:28 pm (UTC)

From what I've been able to find out, polar coordinates as such were first used in the early 18th century. I haven't been able to attach a date to the term "compass rose" yet, but I'm sure it's older than that.
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