The computer was invented in the 30s: not the 1930s, but the 1830s. British mathematician Charles Babbage designed and prototyped a fully functional mechanical computer he called the Analytical Engine, but it was never completed. Now a team in Britain plans to build the machine for display at London's Science Museum before the 2030s come around.
Link
P.S. You can find a working model of the Babage Engine, along with other fascinating computer-related innovations, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.
tags: computers, history, lunchtalk
No comments:
Post a Comment