He was born December 26th, 1791 in Teignmouth, Devonshire and died October 18th, 1871, London.
He is most famous for his ideas about building an "analytical engine", the predecessor of the digital computer.
He was a graduate of Cambridge Univ...
This page was last updated on August 28th, 2008
This page was last updated on August 28th, 2008
Babbage, Charles (from Pioneers)
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Babbage's First Difference Engine
Historical documents and original papers including many scanned images. Also includes links to highly detailed mathematical explanations of the difference engine.
Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
Includes a photograph of Babbage, and his analytical engine, along with links.
The Analytical Engine
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Charles Babbage
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SJSU Virtual Museum
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Reflections on the Decline of Science in England and on Some of Its Causes
Complete text of the volume by Babbage, part of the Project Gutenberg archive.
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A pioneer of Computer Science
Babbage's Analytical Engine and Difference Machine, used to compute logarithmic tables, became the foundation on which modern computers are built.
Wired Archive: Charles Babbage
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Historical documents and original papers including many scanned images. Also includes links to highly detailed mathematical explanations of the difference engine.
Includes a photograph of Babbage, and his analytical engine, along with links.
Includes reprints of historical documents, Java applet emulator and source code, glossary and other resources.
Links and references.
Photograph and short biography.
Complete text of the volume by Babbage, part of the Project Gutenberg archive.
Gives an introduction to his life and work, along with details of current research on him.
Babbage's Analytical Engine and Difference Machine, used to compute logarithmic tables, became the foundation on which modern computers are built.
Stories involving Babbage.
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