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English mathematician, philosopher, and mechanical engineer who originated the idea of a programmable computer
Charles Babbage
Works
- Tables of Logarithms (1826)
- Comparative View of the Various Institutions for the Assurance of Lives (1826)
- Reflections on the Decline of Science in England (1830) (transcription project)
- On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures (1834) (transcription project)
- Ninth Bridgewater Treatise (1837) (external scan)
- The Exposition of 1851 (1851) (external scan)
- Thoughts on the principles of taxation, with reference to a property tax, and its exceptions (1851) (external scan)
- Passages from the Life of a Philosopher (1864)
Works about Babbage
- Auszug aus einem Briefe des Herrn Baily an den Herausgeber (1823), by Francis Baily appearing in Astronomische Nachrichten (42)
- On Mr. Babbage's new machine for calculating and printing mathematical and astronomical tables (1823), by Francis Baily appearing in Astronomische Nachrichten (46)
- Babbage's Calculating Engine (1834)
- The Late Mr. Charles Babbage, F.R.S., Obituary appearing in The Times
- "Babbage, Charles," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (1875–1889)
- "Babbage, Charles," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Babbage, Charles," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
- Henry Prevost Babbage's obituary in The Times. page scan
Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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