Spherical Gyrocompass
Anschütz-Kaempfe and Einstein, around 1926

Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe and Einstein collaborate to develop a gyrocompass freely floating in fluid. Einstein comes up with the idea of centering the gyro by means of an electromagnet. The manufacturer Anschütz-Kaempfe develops the compass ready for production.

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