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Charles Babbage's Difference Engine in the Science Museum (London), built on a project led by Doron Swade. Doron Swade MBE, born 1944, is a museum curator and author, specialising in the history of computing. He is especially known for his work on the computer pioneer Charles Babbage and his Difference Engine. [1]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 February 2025. English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871) "Babbage" redirects here. For other uses, see Babbage (disambiguation). Charles Babbage KH FRS Babbage in 1860 Born (1791-12-26) 26 December 1791 London, England Died 18 October 1871 (1871-10-18) (aged 79) Marylebone, London ...
An English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognize that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and created the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine.
Charles Babbage: Work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine Cryptanalysis: Al-Kindi [168] [169] [170] Developed the first code breaking algorithm based on frequency analysis. He wrote a book entitled "Manuscript on Deciphering Cryptographic Messages", containing detailed discussions on statistics.
Oral history interview with Gene Amdahl Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Amdahl discusses his role in the design of several computers for IBM including the IBM 701, the IBM 704 and the STRETCH. He discusses his work with Nathaniel Rochester and IBM's management of the design process for computers. The Williams Tube
Oral history interview with Stephen Cook at Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota. Cook discussed his education at the University of Michigan and Harvard University and early work at the University of California, Berkeley, and his growing interest in problems of computational complexity.
Oral history interview with George H. Heilmeier, Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota. Heilmeier describes his introduction to the Department of Defense as a White House Fellow assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense working in the Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
Oral history interview with Richard M. Bloch at Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Bloch describes his work at the Harvard Computation Laboratory for Howard Aiken on the Harvard Mark I. Oral history interview with Robert V. D. Campbell at Charles Babbage Institute, University of