Definition:Babbage's Difference Engine/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Babbage's Difference Engine
Because of many factors, personal and financial among others, Charles Babbage was unable to develop his machine as he originally intended.
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)