When Was The First Computer Invented?

By Anshika Verma23, Feb 2025 04:00 PMjagranjosh.com

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First computer invented

In the early 19th century, the first mechanical computer was invented in India by Charles Babbage.

Who was Charles Babbage?

Charles Babbage was a famous English mathematician and was a mechanical engineer by profession.

Father of computers

Charles Babbage was popularly known as the ‘Father of the Computer.’

First electronic digital computer

In 1945, the first electronic-general purpose digital computer was created by J.Presper Eckert and John Mauchly.

The aim of computers

The aim of inventing computers was to perform simple calculations with a mechanical computer.

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