Henry Babbage
British major general; youngest son of computer pioneer Charles Babbage
About Henry Babbage
Lived 1824 – 1918 (aged 93). Henry Babbage was a military officer.
Henry Prevost Babbage (1824–1918) was a soldier in the Bengal Army of the East India Company. After retiring with the rank of major general, he continued the work of his father, Charles Babbage, whom he had assisted as a student. He organised and edited his father's papers and prototypes and arranged for their publication and completion. These works included Babbage's Calculating Engines and a working Analytical Engine Mill – a simplified portion of the full Analytical Engine design.
Military career He was brevetted as a colonel in the Bengal Staff Corps on 10 June 1874.
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Who was Henry Babbage?
British major general; youngest son of computer pioneer Charles Babbage
When was Henry Babbage born?
Henry Babbage was born on 16 September 1824 in London.
When did Henry Babbage die?
Henry Babbage died on 29 January 1918 in Cheltenham.
What was Henry Babbage's occupation?
Henry Babbage was a military officer.
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· DBpedia: Henry Prevost Babbage
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