Charles Babbage “Father of the modern computer”
Early childhood Born in Totnes, Devonshire, England in 1791 Was a very sickly child Started school at age 10 He was a very curious child Science and +math were favorite subject
How and where educated Was educated at Trinity College in Cambridge, England. Graduated Trinity at age 23 in England Received advanced degree in mathematics
What He Achieved In Math He created the difference engine. At the age of thirty he received a advanced mathematics degree. His first model of the difference engine never generated a wrong answer Babbage worked out the first speedometer. Never finished his second difference engine. First model could only do 6-8 digits.
How we use his math today! Our small caculator is basically his difference engine We use his ideas to make our modern computer
Credits Our group EEEEarly Childhood and Education by: Kevin MMMMath Achievements, bibliography, and accomplishments by:Joshua IIIIntroduction and Credits by: Mandi
Bibliography IIIINTERNET: BBBBOOKS:computer pioneers pgs: 11-15