Definition:Babbage's Analytical Engine/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Babbage's Analytical Engine
Babbage's analytical engine contained in its design a number of essential features that are used in modern electronic computers.
Unfortunately, partly through lack of funds, Charles Babbage was unable to complete his analytical engine.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Babbage, Charles (1792-1871)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Babbage, Charles (1792-1871)
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Babbage, Charles (1792-1871)
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Babbage, Charles (1792-1871)