The Illustrated London News (4 November 1871) Charles Babbage (26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an English polymath. An Inventor, mathematician, philosopher, and mechanical engineer, Charles Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. Charles Babbage Facts: Known for: The Father of the Computer Born: December 26, 1791, London, United Kingdom Died: October 18, 1871, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom (Aged 79) Cause of Death: Renal Inadequacy Resting Place: London’s Kensal Green Cemetery Spouse: Georgiana Whitmore (m. 1814–1827) Education: Peterhouse, Cambridge (1812–1814), Trinity College (1810–1812) Fields: Mathematics, Engineering, Political Economy, and Computer Science Charles Babbage is considered by some to be the “father

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