Wie cool ist das denn bitte. 🤩

"Im Jahr 1822 entwirft der britische Mathematiker #CharlesBabbage den Plan für eine dampfbetriebene #Rechenmaschine. Die „#DifferenceEngine“ ist ihrer Zeit weit voraus – und wäre der erste #Computer der Welt gewesen."

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Charles Babbage, who is credited with inventing the first automatic digital computer, was born this day in 1791. He first had the idea of creating a calculator to compute mathematical calculations about 1813 and created a small calculator with an 8-decimal capacity. In 1823, he was given government support to create a more advanced Difference Engine with a 20-decimal capacity.
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Image of the Difference Engine. Image via Wikipedia