Charles Babbage

charles babbage
(December 26, 1791- October 18, 1871)
• Die in Marylebone, United Kingdom
• Born in Teignmouth, United Kingdom
• Education: University of Cambridge,Peterhouse, Cambridge, Trinity College, Cambridge
• Charles Babbage, FRS was an English polymath. He was a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, who is best remembered now for originating the concept of a programmable computer.

BUT FIRST WHAT IS COMPUTER?

A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.

CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHARLES BABBAGE
Charles Babbage only found the computer.He made theDifference and Analytical engines that now run the computer.Just the thing is that now they are very small.

ADDITION :
The calculating engines of English mathematician Charles Babbage (1791-1871) are among the most celebrated icons in the prehistory of computing. Babbage’s Difference Engine No.1 was the first successful automatic calculator and remains one of the finest examples of precision engineering of the time. Babbage is sometimes referred to as “father of computing.” The International Charles Babbage Society (later the Charles Babbage Institute) took his name to honor his intellectual contributions and their relation to modern computers.