Tucked away 90 feet underground lay thousands of records in a unique collection at the University. The collection tells the history of one of the most remarkable advances in human civilization – ...

Charles Babbage was born in London on December 26, 1791. He studied and received his master’s in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, before being elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816.

The Computer History Museum is preparing for a major new exhibition, “Revolution: The First 2,000 Years of Computing,” launching in January 2011. “Revolution” will be the first major museum exhibition ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a replica of the portion of a ...

Timelines of computer history usually take us back to the early 20th century and no further. But believe it or not, a tinkerer named Charles Babbage got close enough to creating the world's first ...

As you might expect from its name, the "Difference Engine" is a strangely difficult object to describe. You might start by imagining the side of a large crib with uprights ringed by small metal wheels ...

Video of the famed Babbage difference engine, widely regarded as the first complex mechanical computer. There are two in the world, and All Things Digital captured one in action on a behind-the-scenes ...