Websites in Babbage, Charles

1. A pioneer of Computer Science
   Babbage's Analytical Engine and Difference Machine, used to compute logarithmic tables, became the foundation on which modern computers are built.
   http://mairead.freeservers.com/babbage.html
   
   
2. Babbage's First Difference Engine
   Historical documents and original papers including many scanned images. Also includes links to highly detailed mathematical explanations of the difference engine.
   http://www.mycetes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/babbage/
   
   
3. Charles Babbage
   A biography by J.A.N. Lee. looking at him as a philosopher, politician, Newtonian, and industrialist.
   http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/Babbage.html
   
   
4. Charles Babbage
   Links and references.
   http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/babbage.html
   
   
5. Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
   Includes a photograph of Babbage, and his analytical engine, along with links.
   http://vmoc.museophile.sbu.ac.uk/babbage/
   
   
6. Reflections on the Decline of Science in England and on Some of Its Causes
   Complete text of the volume by Babbage, part of the Project Gutenberg archive.
   http://www.gutenberg.net/etext/1216
   
   
7. SJSU Virtual Museum
   Photograph and short biography.
   http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/bab.html
   
   
8. The Analytical Engine
   Includes reprints of historical documents, Java applet emulator and source code, glossary and other resources.
   http://www.fourmilab.ch/babbage/contents.html
   
   
9. The Babbage Pages
   Gives an introduction to his life and work, along with details of current research on him.
   http://www.ex.ac.uk/BABBAGE/welcome.html
   
   
10. Wired Archive: Charles Babbage
    Stories involving Babbage.
    http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/people/charles_babbage/
    
    

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