Charles Babbage Difference Engine No.2 Exhibit at Computer History Museum
When
Feb 1, 2008 1:00 pm (Friday) to
Feb 1, 2009 8:00 am (Sunday)
Where
Computer History Museum (map)
1401 North Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043
Mountain View, CA 94043
37.414457
-122.07705
What
Charles Babbage is regarded as the first computer pioneer. He invented computers yet failed to build them. For over 150 years the designs for his vast machines remained an historical...
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Description
Charles Babbage is regarded as the first computer pioneer. He invented computers yet failed to build them. For over 150 years the designs for his vast machines remained an historical curiosity. But his Difference Engine No. 2, dating from 1849, has now been built. Come and experience an extraordinary object, rich in history, in full operation, starting this September at the Computer History Museum.
A sight no Victorian ever saw!
A sight no Victorian ever saw!
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