Charles Babbage

Did you know that the parts used in modern computers were invented by Charles Babbage in 1833 - 120 years before computers?

Charles Babbage (1791 - 1871) was an English polymath (Mathematician, Philosopher, Inventor and Mechanical Engineer), who is considered by some to be the ‘Father of the Computer’. Sadly, despite coming up with many designs for his Difference Engine, it would have to wait until 1991 for a functional prototype to be constructed, due to the tolerances required of the materials. However, the fact that a working prototype was created, indicates that Babbage’s plans worked.

As it is, he joins the ranks of many Inventors and Innovators who were ahead of their times, Da Vinci possibly being the most well-known.