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Babbgae was born in 44 Crosby Row, Walworth Road, London, England.
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Babbage was baptised on 6 January 1792
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Babbage arrived at Trinity College, Cambridge, in October 1810
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Had an idea of using machinery to calculate mathematical tables.
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Babbage published an essay on calculus in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
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Helpedd to found the Astronomical Society.
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Had his first idea for a Difference Engine.
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published "Observations on the Application of Machinery to the Computations of Mathematical Tables".
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made a small machine to compute the table of squares.
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The British government promised to fund the Difference Engine
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was awarded the first Astronomical Society gold medal.
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published a description and drawings for an open submarine vessel with enough air for four persons for more than two days.
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requested a grant for an Analytical Engine.
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conceived a way to send signals by occluding lights.
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He died aged 79 in Marylebone, London, England.
