. . . "Babbage, Charles"@en . . "English mathematician" . . "1791Z"^^ . . "1871Z"^^ . "1871-10-18Z"^^ . . . "1791-12-26Z"^^ . . . . "Charles Babbage, FRS (/\u02C8b\u00E6b\u026Ad\u0292/; 26 December 1791 \u201318 October 1871) was an English polymath. A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage is best remembered for originating the concept of a programmable computer.Considered a \"father of the computer\", Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs."@en . "Charles Babbage"@en .