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Charles Babbage, born on December 26, 1791 and died on October 18, 1871, was a renowned British mathematician, inventor, and engineer, often referred to as the 'father of computers'. He made significant contributions in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and mechanical engineering, and his designs of the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine laid the foundation for the development of computer science.

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“As soon as an Analytical Engine exists, it will neccessarily guide the future course of science.”

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“You will be able to appreciate the influence of such an Engine on the future progress of science. I live in a country which is incapable of estimating it.”

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“The whole of the developments and operations of analysis are now capable of being executed by machinery ... As soon as an Analytical Engine exists, it will necessarily guide the future course of science.”

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“As soon as an Analytical Engine exists, it will necessarily guide the future course of the science. Whenever any result is sought by its aid, the question will then arise — by what course of calculation can these results be arrived at by the machine in the shortest time?”

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Book:Charles Babbage on the Principles and Development of the Calculator: And Other Seminal Writings

Source: Charles Babbage on the Principles and Development of the Calculator: And Other Seminal Writings