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| Babbage, Charles. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Apr. 21, 1810. S. of Benjamin, banker, of Teignmouth, Devon. B. Dec. 26, 1792. Matric. Michs. 1810. Migrated to Peterhouse, Apr. 7, 1812; B.A. 1814; M.A. 1817. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, 1828-39, but delivered no lectures. [Re-adm. at Trinity, Apr. 7, 1824.] F.R.S., 1816. A skilled mechanician, who conceived the idea of calculating numerical tables by machinery; devoted 37 years (and a large share of his fortune) to the invention and perfection of a calculating machine based on 'the method of differences'; obtained a government grant but was refused further aid for an improved design on the ground of expense. One of the founders of the Astronomical Society, 1820; Secretary, 1820-4; later, successively Vice-President, foreign Secretary, and a Member of the Council. Associated with the starting of the British Association, 1831; one of the trustees, 1832-8; originator of the Statistical Section, at the Cambridge Meeting, 1833. Principal founder of the [Royal] Statistical Society of London, 1834. Attended the meeting of Naturförscher at Berlin, 1828; and the Scientific Congress at Turin, 1840. A member of numerous scientific bodies all over the world. Author, scientific. Died Oct. 18, 1871. (T. A. Walker, 387; D.N.B.) | Charles BABBAGE Approx. lifespan: 1792–1871 pens. Trinity College adm1810:04:21 s. of Benjamin BABBAGE banker of Teignmouth, Devon , b. 1792:12:26 Matric 1810:10MT: Mig. to Peterhouse 1812:04:07 BA 1814 MA 1817 Lucasian Professor of Mathematics: 1828-39, but delivered no lectures. Re-Adm. Trinity College 1824:04:07 FRS 1816 A skilled mechanician, who conceived the idea of calculating numerical tables by machinery: devoted 37 years (and a large share of his fortune) to the invention and perfection of a calculating machine based on 'the method of differences': obtained a government grant but was refused further aid for an improved design on the ground of expense: One of the founders of: Astronomical Society 1820 Sec.: Astronomical Society 1820-24 later, successively Vice-President: Astronomical Society foreign Sec.: Astronomical Society Member of Council: Astronomical Society Associated with the starting: British Association 1831 one of the trustees: British Association 1832-38 originator of the Statistical Section, at the Cambridge Meeting: British Association Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1833 Principal Founder: Royal Statistical Society of London 1834 Attended the meeting of Naturförscher: Berlin, [Germany], 1828 Attended the Scientific Congress: Turin, [Italy], 1840 Member of: : numerous scientific bodies all over the world Publ.: scientific d. 1871:10:18 ( T. A. Walker, 387; D.N.B .) |