2. Charles Babbage 1791-1871 “Father of the modern computer”

3. 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

4. How and where educated  Was educated at Trinity College in Cambridge, England.  Graduated Trinity at age 23 in England  Received advanced degree in mathematics

5. 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.

6. How we use his math today!  Our small caculator is basically his difference engine  We use his ideas to make our modern computer

7. Credits Our group EEEEarly Childhood and Education by: Kevin MMMMath Achievements, bibliography, and accomplishments by:Joshua IIIIntroduction and Credits by: Mandi

8. Bibliography IIIINTERNET:www.mathematics BBBBOOKS:computer pioneers pgs: 11-15