Charles Babbage
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Mathematics, Mathematicians, Inventors, Computers, Computer Science
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Babbage conceptually anticipated many of the developments realized in twentieth century computation science. He contributed to the mathematics of his time and invented several practical devices.
Early Life
Charles Babbage, the first child of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Teape) Babbage, was born on December 26, 1791. The exact location of his birth is not known, but it was in the vicinity of London, where his father was a well-to-do banker. The family, on both sides, had been comfortably established in the nearby countryside for several...
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