• DocumentCode
    881586
  • Title

    Pray Mr. Babbage-A character study in dramatic form

  • Author

    Wilkes, Maurice V.

  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    147
  • Lastpage
    154
  • Abstract
    Babbage is noted for his technical, belatedly recognized, triumphs of computational technology; his personality has been the subject of scrutiny by several authors. Towards his end of life he is said to have wished that he could exchange the remainder of his life for three days in the future. This play provides us with the opportunity to step back to his day and to see the man separate (as far as he would allow) from his machines. That we could grant his wish...
  • Keywords
    Character recognition; Chromium; Difference engines; Documentation; Fires; Hardware; History; Horses; Libraries; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0164-1239
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.1991.10021
  • Filename
    4638231