Question: What Cambridge professor invented the mechanical computer in the 1830s?

The Quiz: What Cambridge professor invented the mechanical computer in the 1830s?

Benjamin Franklin
Marie Curie
Charles Babbage
Nikola Tesla

Regarded by many as the “father of the computer” for his achievements in the field, Charles Babbage invented the first mechanical computer in the mid-1830s. Babbage called his invention the “Analytical Engine.” It is considered to be the first real predecessor to the modern computer because it featured many of the same elements, including a processor, control unit, storage, an input device (punched card), and an output device (plates for a printing press).

The correct answer to this quiz is Charles Babbage.

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