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Charles Babbage

English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer (1791-1871)

Charles Babbage (December 26, 1791 – October 18, 1871) was an English mathematician.

All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
Charles Babbage.

Sourced quotes

  • "I wish to God these calculations had been executed by steam."[1]     
Simple: I wish that our calculations had been made with steam.
  • "You will be able to appreciate the influence of such an Engine on the future progress of science. I live in a country which is incapable of estimating it."[2]     
Simple: You will be able to see how much computers will help science in the future. But at the moment, I live in a country which cannot.

References

  1. ↑ Mind as Machine By Margaret A. Boden, Google Books.
  2. ↑ Quotations by Charles Babbage

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