Chapter # 8 ( Who is the Father of Computer? / Difference Engine? )

You might heard the famous quote that "Necessity is the mother of invention". So, many people ask me that who is if necessity is the mother of invention then who is father of invention? So, today I am introducing with you a famous British Mathematics Professor & Scientist who is known as the father on invention.

Charles Babbage is the father of computer. He was born in England in 1792 and was a son of a rich banker. Charles invented the a computer named "Difference Engine" in 1821, which was too large and a complicated machine. His machine could do logarithm calculations automatically. Although Charles Babbage's computer was not a good one because, no electricity was invented in that times instead, the invention of today's modern computers are only because of him Difference Engine invention.

Although his invention failed in that times but, later on his failure proved to be a success in later on when other scientists started to invent new computers by following Charles's theory and principals. After introducing first computer by other scientists, they give the title of Father of Computer to "Charles Babbage".

Charles Babbage's computer (Difference Engine) was included of following parts;

1. Arithmetic Logic Unit
2. Control Unit
3. Memory Story Unit

Above three things in Difference Engine proves that, Charles Babbage introduced a full concept of computer in his times. But unfortunately, due to non-availability of electricity in that time (because electricity was not invented when Charles invented difference engine) didn't provide him further opportunity to work more on that project.