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Charles Babbage
English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)
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Charles Babbage KH FRS | |
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Babbage in 1860 | |
| Born | (1791-12-26)26 December 1791 London, England |
| Died | 18 October 1871(1871-10-18) (aged 79) Marylebone, London, England |
| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Known for | Analytical engine Difference engine |
| Spouse | Georgiana Whitmore (m. 1814; died 1827) |
| Children | 8, including Benjamin Herschel Babbage and Henry Prevost Babbage |
| Relatives | William Wolryche-Whitmore (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society(1824) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, engineering, political economy, computer science |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge, Peterhouse, Cambridge |
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