The Victorian who Developed the Computer

As a Professor at Cambridge from 1826, Charles Babbage made a lasting contribution to the world of mathematics.

Among his many inventions that were used in factories, mining and bridge-building, Babbage produced an early speedometer. However, he is especially noted for his design of the first automatic digital computer. Long before the era of microchips, he had designed the basic elements of the present-day computer. Charles Babbage claimed that careful scientific study is wholly compatible with a belief in the truth of the Bible and the Christian hope of life after death.

In 1991 British scientists and engineers built 'Difference Engine No. 2' (a simple computer) from Babbage's notebook specifications (right). It was accurate to 31 digits.

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