Charles Babbage was born on 26 December, 1791 in London. He died on 18 October, 1871. He lived to the age of 80. During his life, he had lived in London. His longest period of living in one place was in London (80 years). He studied at University of Cambridge. He had worked for Royal Society. His most recent job was at Royal Society. He was the child of Benjamin Babbage and Betsy Plumleigh Babbage.
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Charles Babbage was an English polymath. A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. Babbage is considered by some to merit the title of "father of the computer". He is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer, the difference engine, that eventually led to more complex electronic designs, though all the essential ideas of modern computers are to be found in his analytical engine, programmed using
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