The Design of the Difference Engine (jan 1, 1820 – jan 1, 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
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Date:
jan 1, 1820
jan 1, 1830
~ 10 years