榨糖机的起源

• 作 者: 唐立 李忠文
• 出 处: 世界科学
• 发表日期: 2004年期
• 关键词: 西西里岛 科学史家 李约瑟 生物化学家 技术史 滚轧 切碎机 不知道 齿轮装置 地中海地区

英国生物化学家、科学史家李约瑟曾把轧棉机和榨糖机称为“是所有轧钢机、切碎机以及造纸和织布机械的先驱。”显然,我们从此可以看出榨糖机在技术史中的重要地位。但令人吃惊的是:近三十多年来,关于它的研究却处于一种进退两难的境地。直到最近,英语国家还接受这么一种观点:三滚子榨糖机是由西西里岛的Pietro Speciale在根本不知道当时的欧洲已有两滚子榨糖机的情况下独立发明的,时间是公元

Needham, a British biochemist and historian of science, once referred to the gin and press as “a pioneer in all rolling mills, shredders, and paper and weaving machines.” Obviously, we can see from this that History of the important position. But surprisingly, the study on it has been in a dilemma for nearly three decades. Until recently, the English-speaking countries also accepted the view that the three-roller press was invented independently by Pietro Speciale of Sicily without knowing that there were already two roller presses in Europe at the time,