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Charles Babbage KH FRS (/ˈbæbɪdʒ/; 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.

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The true value of the Christian religion rests, not upon speculative views of the Creator, which must necessarily be different in each individual, according to the extent of the knowledge of the finite being, who employs his own feeble powers in contemplating the infinite:;: but it rests upon those doctrines of kindness and benevolence which that religion claims and enforces, not merely in favour of man himself but of every creature susceptible of pain or of happiness.

Benevolence, Christian, Kindness, Pain, Views

Forging differs from hoaxing, inasmuch as in the later the deceit is intended to last for a time, and then be discovered, to the ridicule of those who have credited it; whereas the forger is one who, wishing to acquire a reputation for science, records observations which he has never made.

Deceit, Discovered, Science, Wish, Wishing

For one person who is blessed with the power of invention, many will always be found who have the capacity of applying principles.

Blessed, Science, Principles, Capacity

Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall.

Fall, Weight, Arise, Allowing, Power

A young man passes from our public schools to the universities, ignorant almost of the elements of every branch of useful knowledge.

Branch, Education, Knowledge, School, Science, Universities

In mathematical science, more than in all others, it happens that truths which are at one period the most abstract, and apparently the most remote from all useful application, become in the next age the bases of profound physical inquiries, and in the succeeding one, perhaps, by proper simplification and reduction to tables, furnish their ready and daily aid to the artist and the sailor.

Age, Artist, Profound, Ready, Science, Succeeding

Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.

Data, Errors, Failure, Inadequate, Mathematical Logic, Using

As soon as an Analytical Engine exists, it will necessarily guide the future course of the science. Whenever any result is sought by its aid, the question will then arise — by what course of calculation can these results be arrived at by the machine in the shortest time?

Aids, Engine, Exists, Guides, Machines, Shortest

The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, and the weights they carry, is a matter of considerable importance, particularly in military affairs.

Animal, Carry, Men, Military, Moving, Proportion

Of Cooking. This is an art of various forms, the object of which is to give ordinary observations the appearance and character of those of the highest degree of accuracy. One of its numerous processes is to make multitudes of observations, and out of these to select only those which agree, or very nearly agree. If a hundred observations are made, the cook must be very unhappy if he cannot pick out fifteen or twenty which will do for serving up.

Art, Character, Hundred, Multitudes, Science

There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.

Thinking, Criticism, May, Reply, Undeservedly, Calmness

In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.

Drawn, Hopeless, Long, Race, Rein

The first steps in the path of discovery, and the first approximate measures, are those which add most to the existing knowledge of mankind.

Add, Discovery, Existing, Knowledge, Path, Science

The half minute which we daily devote to the winding-up of our watches is an exertion of labour almost insensible; yet, by the aid of a few wheels, its effect is spread over the whole twenty-four hours.

Half, Labour, Twenties, Watches

The fatigue produced on the muscles of the human frame does not altogether depend on the actual force employed in each effort, but partly on the frequency with which it is exerted.

Altogether, Doe, Effort, Employed, Force

Whenever a man can get hold of numbers, they are invaluable: if correct, they assist in informing his own mind, but they are still more useful in deluding the minds of others. Numbers are the masters of the weak, but the slaves of the strong.

Strong, Men, Numbers, Invaluable, Slaves

Mr. Herschel brought with him the calculations of the computers, and we commenced the tedious process of verification. After a time many discrepancies occurred, and at one point these discordances were so numerous that I exclaimed, "I wish to God these calculations had been executed by steam," to which Herschel replied, "It is quite possible. "

Computer, Discrepancies, God, Numerous, Time, Wish

Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.

Information, Lines, Machines, Telegraphs

It is difficult to estimate the misery inflicted upon thousands of persons, and the absolute pecuniary penalty imposed upon multitudes of intellectual workers by the loss of their time, destroyed by organ-grinders and other similar nuisances.

Intellectual, Loss, Misery, Multitudes, Nuisance, Time

It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.

Admitted, Certain, Conferred, Degrees, University

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