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Charles Babbage

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Charles Babbage Famous memorial

Birth
Walworth, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
Death
18 Oct 1871 (aged 79)
Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Burial
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England GPS-Latitude: 51.527351, Longitude: -0.224027
Plot
Square 84, Grave 23003, east side of path
Memorial ID
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Scientist. Prominent Mathematician, inventor, code-breaker and engineer whose inventions and work on mechanical calculating machines led to computers. He developed a mathematical wheel that was the forerunner of the calculator. His birthdate is disputed and may be December 26, 1792.
Scientist. Prominent Mathematician, inventor, code-breaker and engineer whose inventions and work on mechanical calculating machines led to computers. He developed a mathematical wheel that was the forerunner of the calculator. His birthdate is disputed and may be December 26, 1792.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Sep 12, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12433/charles-babbage: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Babbage (26 Dec 1791–18 Oct 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12433, citing Kensal Green Cemetery, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.