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Charles Babbage, English mathematician and engineer, invented the mechanical computer (born 1791)
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Charles Babbage
English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)
Charles Babbage was an English polymath. A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mechanical computer
Computer built from mechanical components such as levers and gears
A mechanical computer is a computer built from mechanical components such as levers and gears rather than electronic components. The most common examples are adding machines and mechanical counters, which use the turning of gears to increment output displays. More complex…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)