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Charles Babbage

English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer

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English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer (1791-1871)

Born 1791
Died 1871

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  • Cover of: A comparative view of the various institutions for the assurance of lives

    First published in 1967 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ninth Bridgewater Treatise. a Fragment

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  • Cover of: On the Principles and Development of the Calculator and Other Seminal Writings

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  • Cover of: Geometry and Faith: A Fragmentary Supplement to the Ninth Bridgewater Treatise

    First published in 1874 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Exposition of 1851

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  • Cover of: Works of Charles Babbage Vol 1

    First published in 1989 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Works of Charles Babbage Vol 11

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  • Cover of: Works of Charles Babbage Vol 5

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  • Cover of: Works of Charles Babbage Vol 8

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  • Cover of: Works of Charles Babbage Vol 2

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  • Cover of: Works of Charles Babbage Vol 7

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  • Cover of: Works of Charles Babbage Vol 4

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  • Cover of: Charles Babbage and his calculating engines: seclecte writings

    First published in 1961 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The ninth Bridgewater treatise

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  • Cover of: Of the constants of nature: class Mammalia = Sur les constantes de la nature : classe des mammif©·res : notice

    First published in 1853 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A letter to sir Humphry Davy, Bart. president of the Royal Society, etc. etc. on the application of machinery to the purpose of calculating and printing mathematical tables

    First published in 1822 1 edition — 1 previewable
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English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer (1791-1871)

Born 1791
Died 1871
Subjects
Calculators, Science, History, Mathematics, Biography, Natural theology, Tables, Income tax, Taxation, Correspondence, Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England), Logarithms, Machinery, Mathematicians, Scientists, Babbage, charles, 1792-1871, Computers, Early works to 1900, Life insurance, Mortality, Notation, Economics, Functional equations, Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50043081, Manufactures
Places
Great Britain, England, Europe, Italy, London, London (England), Mediterranean Sea, New York, New York (State), Pozzuoli, Switzerland
People
Charles Babbage (1791-1871), Georg Scheutz (1785-1873)
Time
1961-

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  • Babbage, Charles, 1792-1871.
  • Charles Babbage
  • Charles Babbage 1832
  • Babbage, Charles, Charles

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September 8, 2023 Edited by David Scotson added data from wikidata
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