Babbage, charles
babbage, charles
babbage
(bāb’ĭj)
british mathematician who is considered a pioneer of computer science. in 1837 babbage described an idea for the -n-lytical engine, a machine that could be programmed with punched cards to perform complex calculations. although babbage never finished building the -n-lytical engine, his idea is recognized as the forerunner of the modern computer.
charles babbage
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