The Design of the Difference Engine (1 janv. 1820 – 1 janv. 1830)
Description:
An automatic mechanical calculator that was never fully built.- Uses mechanisms to make calculations over something like an abacus, which is more of a counting aid
- Automated something humans had to do manually
- Got funding from the government (1700 euros) which shows interest in computer technologies
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1820
1 janv. 1830
~ 10 years