Charles Babbage was born too soon.
Charles
Babbage
was
born
too
soon
.
He hoped to invent a calculator.
He
hoped
to
invent
a
calculator
.
But the technology of his time was too simple.
But
the
technology
of
his
time
was
too
simple
.
Babbage could not make his dream come true.
Babbage
could
not
make
his
dream
come
true
.
All his life, Baggage was interested in n _____.
All
his
life
,
Baggage
was
interested
in
n
_____
.
For example, he could find out how f _____ a pig's heart beats or make a table to calculate how much wood a man could saw in 10 hours.
For
example
,
he
could
find
out
how
f
_____
a
pig
's
heart
beats
or
make
a
table
to
calculate
how
much
wood
a
man
could
saw
in
10
hours
.
Baggage was also an inventor.
Baggage
was
also
an
inventor
.
Around 1830, he decided to d _____ and build a machine for doing simple mathematical calculations.
Around
1830
,
he
decided
to
d
_____
and
build
a
machine
for
doing
simple
mathematical
calculations
.
He called this machine the Difference Engine.
He
called
this
machine
the
Difference
Engine
.
Making the machine The Difference Machinewas very big and difficult to make.
Making
the
machine
The
Difference
Machinewas
very
big
and
difficult
to
make
.
It was made of two tons of steel and gears.
It
was
made
of
two
tons
of
steel
and
gears
.
While he was building this h _____machine, he had an idea for a new machine.
While
he
was
building
this
h
_____machine
,
he
had
an
idea
for
a
new
machine
.
This one would do all kinds of calculations.
This
one
would
do
all
kinds
of
calculations
.
He called it the Analytical Engine.
He
called
it
the
Analytical
Engine
.
It was the start of the modern computer.
It
was
the
start
of
the
modern
computer
.
But Babbage used up all his money b _____ he could complete either machine.
But
Babbage
used
up
all
his
money
b
_____
he
could
complete
either
machine
.
Re-inventing the Engine In 1854, two Swedish inventors built a working mechanical calculator.
Re-inventing
the
Engine
In
1854
,
two
Swedish
inventors
built
a
working
mechanical
calculator
.
It was b _____on the Difference Engine.
It
was
b
_____on
the
Difference
Engine
.
This machine was able to print out different kinds of forms and tables.
This
machine
was
able
to
print
out
different
kinds
of
forms
and
tables
.
It was very accurate.
It
was
very
accurate
.
Babbage was the first person to come up with the idea of computers.
Babbage
was
the
first
person
to
come
up
with
the
idea
of
computers
.
And he is more famous today than he w _____ in his day.
And
he
is
more
famous
today
than
he
w
_____
in
his
day
.
Charles Babbage was born too soon. He hoped to invent a calculator. But the technology of his time was too simple. Babbage could not make his dream come true.  All his life, Baggage was interested in n _____. For example, he could find out how f _____ a pig's heart beats or make a table to calculate how much wood a man could saw in 10 hours.  Baggage was also an inventor. Around 1830, he decided to d _____ and build a machine for doing simple mathematical calculations. He called this machine the Difference Engine.  Making the machine The Difference Machinewas very big and difficult to make. It was made of two tons of steel and gears. While he was building this h _____machine, he had an idea for a new machine. This one would do all kinds of calculations. He called it the Analytical Engine. It was the start of the modern computer. But Babbage used up all his money b _____ he could complete either machine.  Re-inventing the Engine In 1854, two Swedish inventors built a working mechanical calculator. It was b _____on the Difference Engine. This machine was able to print out different kinds of forms and tables. It was very accurate.  Babbage was the first person to come up with the idea of computers. And he is more famous today than he w _____ in his day.