Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage (December 26 1791 – October 18 1871) was an English mathematician, analytical philosopher and (proto-) computer scientist who originated the idea of a programmable computer. Parts of his uncompleted mechanisms are on display in the London Science Museum. In 1991, working from Babbage's original plans, a difference engine was completed, and functioned perfectly. It was built to tolerances achievable in the 19th century, indicating that Babbage's machine would have worked.
References
- Charles Babbage. Passages from the Life of a Philosopher. ISBN 1851960406
- Anthony Hyman. Charles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer. ISBN 0691023778
- Maboth Moseley. Irascible Genius: A Life of Charles Babbage, Inventor.
- Doron Swade. The Cogwheel Brain. ISBN 03166484772
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