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Thus, the
computer receives data, processes it and issues the resulting
There is a debate about the date and place of Babbage's birth. First of
information, which can then be interpreted, stored, transmitted to
all, according to the Dictionary of National Biography he was
probably born at 44 Crosby Row, Walworth in London, England. In another machine or device or simply printed; all this at the discretion of
relation to his date of birth, The Times reported that Babbage was an operator or user and under the control of a computer program.
born on December 26, 1792, but a nephew of his stated that it was a STUDIES:
year earlier, 1791. The register of St. Mary's Parish in Newington
states that Babbage was baptized on January 6, 1792, which may I study at the University of Cambridge.
confirm that he was born a year earlier.
His contribution to the development of mathematical calculation is
INVENTION: COMPUTER well recognized, as it was also in the development of the economy, but
his most significant contribution was in the field of analytical
What is a computer for? machines, capable of performing repetitive mathematical calculation
Computer, computer or computer is a programmable digital electronic operations, which today are considered the predecessor of computers,
machine that executes a series of commands to process the input data, since they incorporated basic programming processes and elements.
conveniently obtaining information that is later sent to the output units. FAMILY:
A computer is made up of numerous and diverse integrated circuits and
various support elements, extensions and accessories, which together Son of Benjamin Babbage and Betsy Plumleigh Teape. He had three
can perform various tasks very quickly and under the control of a brothers.
program (software).
Children: Benjamin Herschel, Georgiana Whitmore, Dugald Bromhead,
It is made up of two essential parts, the hardware, which is its physical Henry Prevost, Charles Whitmore Babbage, Edward Stewart Babbage,
structure (electronic circuits, cables, cabinet, keyboard, mouse, etc.), Francis Moore Babbage, Alexander Forbes Babbage.
and the software, which is its intangible part (programs, data,
information, documentation, etc.).
Babbage died alone at the age of 79, on October 18, 1871. The autopsy
revealed that death was due to kidney failure caused by cystitis. None of
his children were with him on the day of his death as they had
emigrated. He was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.