Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

Autoren

• Charles Babbage

Parameter

Seitenzahl

572 Seiten

Lesezeit

21 Stunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Klassiker
• Philosophie
• Sachliteratur

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A Victorian polymath, Charles Babbage exhibited profound intellectual curiosity across various fields, including mathematics, economics, and engineering. His pioneering work in computation led to the conception of the Difference and Analytical Engines, earning him the title of the father of the computer. Although these groundbreaking machines were not completed in his lifetime, a replica of the Difference Engine was constructed in the 1990s, and plans for an Analytical Engine are underway, highlighting his lasting impact on technology and computation.

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• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023