41K views · 48 reactions | Considered to be the father of computing, Charles Babbage is credited with designing the first mechanical computer that eventually paved the way for more sophisticated designs. Know more about this mathematical genius through this video! #Unacademy #Education | Unacademy | Facebook

In the 1840s English mathematician Charles Babbage designed a mechanical computer called the Difference Engine No. 2 to calculate and print mathematical tables. His design was never built due to technological limitations. In the late 1980s a team led by Doron Swade at the Science Museum in London undertook the challenge using materials and tolerances from Babbage's era. Relying on Allan G Bromleys detailed work on Babbage's blueprints they built the calculating section in 1991 and the complete m