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Charles Babbage
Designing mechanical calculating engines.
Economy of Manufactures and Machinery · Analytical Engine
- Born
- 26 December 1791
- Birthplace
- Walworth
- Died
- 18 October 1871
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Charles Babbage
English mathematician and inventor who conceived machines for automatic calculation. His Analytical Engine anticipated important features of programmable computers.
Early life
Early learning
Received schooling and private tuition in England. A school library helped develop his interest in mathematics.
Career
- 1820s
Difference Engine
Developed mechanical designs for calculating mathematical tables.
- 1834
Analytical Engine
Conceived a more general programmable calculating machine. The full engine was not completed during his lifetime.
Contributions
Economy of Manufactures and Machinery
Examined industrial production.
Analytical Engine
Designed a programmable mechanical system that remained uncompleted in his lifetime.
Beyond work
Family and society
Married Georgiana Whitmore in 1814 and had eight children. Hosted gatherings that brought together scientific and social circles in London.
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