While the basic concepts (like Vernier methods (Pierre Vernier 1584-1638) and time stretching) of dividing time into measurable intervals are still up-to-date, the implementation changed a lot during the past 50 years.
Like many other inventions that bear his name, the Vernier throttle is based on the work of mathematician Pierre Vernier.
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