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Because your whole criticism obviously applies to Babbage as well, who was a failure and had no influence on the creation of electronic computers in the 1940s.
by earthboundkid 5y ago
Because your whole criticism obviously applies to Babbage as well, who was a failure and had no influence on the creation of electronic computers in the 1940s. Why did this obvious criticism escape comment?
- DC-3 5y agoBabbage's contribution was substantially larger and more impressive than Lovelace's in my opinion. But you're right, it was essentially a technical cul-de-sac. For what it's worth, I think - in spite of his genius - Babbage can also be said to occupy an inflated position in the public consciousness, but for reasons of national pride rather than gender politics. My impression from German language sources on the history of computation is that Konrad Zuse is talked about rather more, and Babbage rather less.