Charles Babbage

matemático y científico inglés

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Charles Babbage was an English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer who lived from 1791 to 1871. He is historically significant as a pioneering figure in computing, known for designing mechanical calculating machines that foreshadowed modern computers.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Charles
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Walworth
Place of death: Marylebone
Occupation: engineer
Position held: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
Employer: University of Cambridge
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Christianity
Academic degree: Master of Arts
Field of work: computer science
Image: Charles Babbage - 1860.jpg
Number of children: 8

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Commons category: Charles Babbage
member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin
date of birth: 1791-12-26
date of death: 1871-10-18
topic's main category: Category:Charles Babbage
influenced by: Ada Lovelace
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name in native language: Charles Babbage
contributed to creative work: Encyclopædia Metropolitana
writing language: English language
professorship: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
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has works in the collection: Science Museum
cause of death: kidney failure
manner of death: natural causes
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Charles Babbage fue un matemático y científico de la computación británico. Diseñó y desarrolló una calculadora mecánica capaz de calcular tablas de funciones numéricas por el método de diferencias. También diseñó, (pero nunca construyó), la analítica para ejecutar programas de tabulación o computación; por estos inventos se le considera como una de las primeras personas en concebir la idea de lo que hoy llamaríamos una computadora, por lo que se le considera como "El padre de los ordenadores". En el Museo de Ciencias de Londres se exhiben partes de sus mecanismos inconclusos. Parte de su cerebro conservado en formol se exhibe en el Royal College of Surgeons of England. Sitio en Londres.

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