Charles Babbage
English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer (1791-1871) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Charles Babbage (26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an English mathematician, analytical philosopher, mechanical engineer and computer scientist. He was the first person to invent the idea of a computer that could be programmed. Unfinished parts of his mechanisms are on display in the London Science Museum.
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Charles Babbage KH FRS | |
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Born | (1791-12-26)26 December 1791 London (likely Southwark) |
Died | 18 October 1871(1871-10-18) (aged 79) Marylebone, London, UK |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
Known for | Difference engine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics, engineering, political economy, computer science |
Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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Charles Babbage was born in England, at 44 Crosby Row, Walworth Road, London. Babbage's father, Benjamin Babbage, was a banker in London who owned the Bitton Estate in Teignmouth. His mother was Betsy Plumleigh Babbage. In 1808, the Babbage family moved into the old Rowdens house in East Teignmouth.
His Brain is also on display in the Science Museum in London.