Charles Babbage's Death

The computer scientist Charles Babbage died at the age of 79. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

English polymath who is considered to be the Father of Computing for his invention of a calculating machine. He also originated the concept of a programmable computer.

He married Georgiana Whitmore on July 25, 1814.

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It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.

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Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.

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At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.

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In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from the increase of velocity becomes more striking.

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That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.