The Difference Engine no.1 (7h 50min, nov 18, 2018 y – 20h 53min, jul 30, 2019 y)
Description:
The English inventor and mathematician Charles Babbage tried automating the process of calculating. He designed a machine that would handle numbers of up to 33 digits and that would print the results, so that not just calculation mistakes but typographical mistakes could be avoided. He presented his first design in 1822 aka. The Difference Engine no.1Added to timeline:
Date:
7h 50min, nov 18, 2018 y
20h 53min, jul 30, 2019 y
~ 8 months
