About Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage was an English polymath. A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer.
Known for:
analytical engine|difference engine|Ninth Bridgewater Treatise|Laws of mechanical notation (for consideration) / [C. Babbage]|Q64357810|Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes|On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures|Passages from the Life of a Philosopher.
Notable works:
The economy of machinery and manufactures
Awards:
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society|Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh|Fellow of the Royal Society|Knight of the Royal Order of the Welfs|Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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