Who Invented the Computer By jennalm0719 Period: Dec 26, 1791 to Oct 18, 1871 Charles Babbage Jan 1, 1812 Found the Analytical Society Mar 19, 1816 Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Apr 22, 1820 Found the Royal Astronomical Societies Jul 19, 1823 Obtained Government Support for the Difference Engine Period: 1828 to 1839 Served as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge Period: 1830 to 1839 Developed plans for the Analytical Engine Oct 18, 1871 Babbage Death