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Charles Babbage | |
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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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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.