Campaign to build 1837 Babbage's Analytical Engine
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 07:02
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- A campaign based in the UK is hoping to construct Charles Babbage's steam-powered Analytical Engine, a prototype computer around the size of a steam locomotive, which Babbage designed in 1837. While elements of the engine have been constructed in the past a complete working model has never been built.