The Father Of The Computer - 941 Words

Introduction Living in today’s age it’s easy to forget that â€Å"technology† didn’t always mean mobile phones, televisions, laptops, internet etc. For thousand years, it was the means by which people secured food and shelter. Along with the language, religion and social culture technology is a part of our life. The history of technology begins with the Stone Age together with need of expanding exploring agriculture, industrialisation, transportation, medicine, warfare and computers. We can write for hours about technologies but let’s have a look closer on one of the topics. Computers have become a big part of our everyday live. The definition of computer was first used in 1613 and it was describing a human who performed calculations of†¦show more content†¦For a short time he attended King Edward VI Grammar School in Totnes, but his health forced him back to private tutors for a time. Babbage then joined 30-student Holmwood academy. This were he found his love to mathematics. He moved to Cambridge College to develop his mathematical skills. Disappointed in the mathematical introduction in the college formed with two other colleagues an Analytical Society. In 1812 he was transferred to Peterhouse in Cambridge where he was top mathematician there but surprisingly did not graduate with honours. Instead received degree without examination. Later life After school Babbage worked as a mathematitian.He was also elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society and played important part in the foundation of Astronomical Society in 1820.This is also the time where found passion in calculating machinery. In 1824 won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for invention of an engine for calculating mathematical and astronomical tables (Difference Engine). In 1828 he occupied the Lucasian chair of mathematics at Cambridge and he took an important role in the establishment of the Association for Advancement of Science and the Statistical Society. He also attempt to reform the scientific organizations calling upon government and society to give more money to scientific effort. Remaining life spend on constructing analytical machine. He isolated himself filling in