the Difference Engine

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Graph_QL
gptkbp:academic_programs gears
levers
cogs
cranks
gptkbp:constructed_in not fully realized during Babbage's lifetime
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired music
gptkbp:design not fully completed
gptkbp:exhibits science museums
history museums
engineering museums
technology museums
gptkbp:first_working_model completed in 1991
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:historical_significance early computing device
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Difference Engine
gptkbp:influenced modern computers
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Mathematics
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Charles_Babbage
1822
British patent
gptkbp:legacy influence on software development
influence on robotics
influence on artificial intelligence
influence on future inventors
influence on engineering education
influence on mathematical education
influence on computational theory
influence on hardware design
Babbage's work on computing
foundation for modern computing principles
historical studies in technology
influence on automation
gptkbp:location_of_first_prototype gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:notable_feature reliability
scalability
programmability
mechanical precision
gptkbp:purpose calculate polynomial functions
gptkbp:related_concept gptkb:Artificial_Intelligence
gptkb:computer_science
data processing
numerical analysis
gptkbp:successor gptkb:jet_engine
gptkbp:technology steam power
gptkbp:type gptkb:machinery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Babbage
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4