Charles Babbage
26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871
English mathematician and inventor who originated the concept of a programmable computer with his Difference and Analytical Engines.
Lived at the same time
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Life events
Birth
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Co-founded the Analytical Society at Cambridge
1812
Education
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Proposed the Difference Engine to the Royal Astronomical Society
14 June 1822
A mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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Career
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Began designing the Analytical Engine
1837
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Death
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