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Charles Babbage

English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer

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

Born 1791
Died 1871

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  • Cover of: On the economy of machinery and manufactures

    First published in 1832 66 editions in 2 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition traitsurlcon00babb Cover of edition oneconomyofmachi00babb Cover of edition oneconomyofmachi00babbrich Cover of edition oneconomyofmanuf00babbiala Cover of edition oneconomymachin00babbgoog Cover of edition traitsurlconomi00babbgoog Cover of edition oneconomymachin01babbgoog Cover of edition oneconomyofmachi0000babb Cover of edition oneconomymachine00babb
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  • Cover of: Reflections on the decline of science in England, and on some of its causes.

    First published in 1830 33 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition reflectionsondec0000babb_z2z8 Cover of edition reflectionsondec0000babb
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  • Cover of: Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

    First published in 1864 26 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition passagesfromlife00babb Cover of edition passagesfromlife0000babb Cover of edition T Cover of edition charlesbabbagepa00babb
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  • Cover of: The ninth Bridgewater treatise.: A fragment.

    First published in 1837 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition ninthbridgewater00babbiala Cover of edition ninthbridgewate00babbgoog
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  • Cover of: The Exposition of 1851.

    First published in 1851 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Examples of the solutions of functional equations

    First published in 1820 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Table of the logarithms of the natural numbers, from 1 to 108000.

    First published in 1829 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Science and reform: selected works of Charles Babbage

    First published in 1989 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Thoughts on the principles of taxation, with reference to a property tax, and its exceptions.

    First published in 1851 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Charles Babbage

    First published in 2000 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Observations on the temple of Serapis at Pozzuoli near Naples: with an attempt to explain the causes of the frequent elevation and depression of large portions of the earth's surface in remote periods, and to prove that those causes continue in action at the present time. With a supplement. Conjectures on the physical condition of the surface of the moon.

    First published in 1847 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A chapter on street nuisances: extracted from Passages in the life of a philosopher

    First published in 1864 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On the influence of signs in mathematical reasoning

    First published in 1826 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Exposition of 1851, or, Views of the industry, the science, and the government, of England

    First published in 1851 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Geometry and Faith: A Fragmentary Supplement to the Ninth Bridgewater Treatise

    First published in 1874 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Of the constants of nature: class Mammalia = Sur les constantes de la nature : classe des mammif©·res : notice

    First published in 1853 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A letter to sir Humphry Davy, Bart. president of the Royal Society, etc. etc. on the application of machinery to the purpose of calculating and printing mathematical tables

    First published in 1822 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Abstract of a paper entitled Observations on the Temple of Serapis at Pozzuoli : with remarks on certain causes which may produce geological cycles of great extent

    First published in 1834 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Account of the repetition of M. Arago's experiments on the magnetism manifested by various substances during the act of rotation. By C. Babbage ... and J. F. W. Herschel ..

    First published in 1825 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An examination of some questions connected with games of chance. By Charles Babbage ..

    First published in 1820 1 edition — 1 previewable
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English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer (1791-1871)

Born 1791
Died 1871
Subjects
Natural theology, History, Science, Babbage, charles, 1792-1871, Biography, Early works to 1900, Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England), Mathematicians, Mathematics, Computers, Income tax, Taxation, 1791-1871, Archaeology, Babbage, Charles,, Biografias de matematicos, Biografie, Biographie, Biography & Autobiography - General, Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology, Body Weights and Measures, Calculators, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography, Children: Grades 4-6, Economic aspects
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Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

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  • Babbage, Charles, 1792-1871.
  • Charles Babbage
  • Charles Babbage 1832
  • Babbage, Charles, Charles

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September 8, 2023 Edited by David Scotson added data from wikidata
September 8, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import