Charles Babbage
English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)
Charles Babbage was born on December 26, 1791 in Walworth and died on October 18, 1871 in Marylebone, aged 79. Recorded occupations: mathematician, computer scientist, inventor, economist, philosopher and university teacher. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Positions held include Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. Fields of work: mathematics, analytic philosophy and computer science. Notable works include “analytical engine”, “On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures”, “Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes”, “difference engine”, “Passages from the Life of a Philosopher.” and “Laws of mechanical notation (for consideration) / [C. Babbage]”. Educated at Peterhouse, Trinity College, Totnes Grammar School and Alphington Primary School. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Knight of the Royal Order of the Welfs. Member of Royal Society of London, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- December 26, 1791 · Walworth
- Died
- October 18, 1871 · Marylebone
- Age at death
- 79
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupations
- mathematician, computer scientist, inventor, economist, philosopher, university teacher
- Positions held
- Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
- Notable works
- analytical engine, On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures, Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes, difference engine, Passages from the Life of a Philosopher., Laws of mechanical notation (for consideration) / [C. Babbage]
- Education
- Peterhouse, Trinity College, Totnes Grammar School, Alphington Primary School
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Knight of the Royal Order of the Welfs
- Wikipedia editions
- 99 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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