Who is Charles Babbage?
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Charles Babbage is one of the founders of modern computing. His work is mostly forgotten, but his impact is very much with us today. He was instrumental in developing the Analytical Engine, and in describing the principles of modern computing.
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Why is he often called the father of the computer?
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He was the first to describe the principles of modern computing in a way that it is recognizable today.  Before him, we didn't have anything that we would describe as computers, so it's only with the passage of time that we can identify any single person as having invented the first computers.
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Who is Charles Babbage?
user
Charles Babbage is one of the founders of modern computing. His work is mostly forgotten, but his impact is very much with us today. He was instrumental in developing the Analytical Engine, and in describing the principles of modern computing.
assistant
Why is he often called the father of the computer?
user
He was not actually the “father” of the computer, but he was one of its earliest researchers, and made many important discoveries about computers and how they work.
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Who is Charles Babbage?