Charles W. Babbage

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gptkbp:instanceOf mathematician
inventor
computer scientist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkb:Peterhouse,_Cambridge
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Society_for_the_Encouragement_of_Arts,_Manufactures_and_Commerce
gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:University_of_London
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal_Society_Fellow
gptkbp:born December 26, 1791
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Babbage_Jr.
gptkb:Francis_Babbage
gptkb:Richard_Babbage
gptkb:Ada_Babbage
Henry Prevost Babbage
gptkbp:contribution development of algorithms
design of the first mechanical computer
advancement of mathematical notation
founder of the field of computer science
gptkbp:died October 18, 1871
gptkbp:field engineering
mathematics
philosophy of science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles W. Babbage
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ada_Lovelace
gptkb:Alan_Turing
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Boole
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:inventor Analytical Engine
Difference Engine No. 1
Difference Engine No. 2
Babbage's_mill
gptkbp:knownFor analytical engine
concept of a programmable computer
difference engine
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Passages_from_the_Life_of_a_Philosopher
gptkb:The_Ninth_Bridgewater_Treatise
Reflections_on_the_Decline_of_Science_in_England
The_Economy_of_Machinery_and_Manufactures
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cambridge
gptkb:London
gptkb:Devonshire
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Georgiana_Whitmore