Charles Babbage
(1791-1871)
1a Dorset Street, Marylebone, W1U 4EE
Mathematician, Cryptographer and Inventor of mechanical computing devices including the Analytical Engine and the Difference Engine (see the Science Museum entry)
William Gibson and Bruce Sterling wrote a “SteamPunk” novel based on this The Difference Engine.
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