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<p>London, England. On 14 June 1822 Charles Babbage presented a paper ("Observations on the application of machinery to the computation of mathematical tables") to the Royal Astronomical Society in which he proposed the construction of his | <p>London, England. On 14 June 1822 Charles Babbage presented a paper ("Observations on the application of machinery to the computation of mathematical tables") to the Royal Astronomical Society in which he proposed the construction of his Difference Engine. </p> | ||
<p>[[Image:Babbages difference engine 1832.jpg|thumb|center|Babbage's Difference Engine, Number One.]]</p> | <p>[[Image:Babbages difference engine 1832.jpg|thumb|center|Babbage's Difference Engine, Number One.]]</p> | ||
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London, England. On 14 June 1822 Charles Babbage presented a paper ("Observations on the application of machinery to the computation of mathematical tables") to the Royal Astronomical Society in which he proposed the construction of his Difference Engine.