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Charles Babbage
English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)
- Born
- December 26, 1791
- Died
- October 18, 1871
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English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)
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Charles Babbage was an English polymath. A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer.
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computergeneral-purpose device for performing arithmetic or logical operations
punched cardpaper-based recording medium
difference engine1822 · Automatic mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions
analytical engine1833 · proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, designed by Charles Babbage_(2).jpg?width=120){kind=small}
thaumatropeoptical toy, a disk with a picture on each side and a string that creates the illusion of movement when spinning
mechanical computercomputer only built from mechanical components such as levers and gears8 linked to Charles Babbage in Wikidata
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