Difference Engine (Charles Babbage) (1833)
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Charles Babbage was born in London, England. He entered Cambridge University in 1810, and was recognized for his exceptional mathematical abilities. In 1828, he was appointed Lucasian Professor at the university, a position which Sir Isaac Newton once held. In around 1833, Babbage developed the "Difference Engine" concept but lacked the funding and support to build the device.Babbage worked on the concepts for an "Analytical Engine," which were described in writings by Lady Augusta Ada, Countess of Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, in 1842. Babbage discussed the concept of using punched cards to control the operation of his calculating machine, but he was never able to build a full working model. General L. F. Menebrea wrote about Charles Baggage's machine designs in 1841. |
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