Charles Babbage Charles Babbage Charles Babbage (; 26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an English polymath. A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. Considered by some to be a "father of the computer", Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex electronic designs, though all the essential ideas of modern computers are to be found in Babbage's analytical engine. His varied work in other fields has led him to be described as "pre-eminent" among the many polymaths of his century. Parts of Babbage's incomplete
Ted Lewis (computer scientist) he moved to the Eastman Kodak Company, where he directed the Digital Business Development division. In his retirement from industry in 2002, he became professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. A columnist for "IEEE Internet Computing", he has contributed pieces to "Scientific American" and "Upside". He has served two stints of Editor-in-Chief, at "IEEE Software" from 1987 to 1990 and at "Computer" from 1993 to 1994. Lewis has written or co-authored 30 books, including: Ted Lewis (computer scientist) Theodore Gyle (Ted) Lewis (born 1941) is an American computer scientist and mathematician, and professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. Lewis received