Slide rules remained in use as an essential tool for students, engineers, and scientists through the 1960s.

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While electronic calculators were introduced in the 1960s, slide rules were still widely used during that time as they were less expensive and more portable than the first generation calculators. However, their popularity started declining in the 1970s with the advent of more affordable and advanced calculators.

Slide Rules Remained in Use as an Essential Tool for Students