Polymath, Inventor, Engineer, Charles Babbage was one of the greatest minds of the 17th century. He created functioning plans of the first mechanical computer, made strides in cryptography, and even invented a device for optometrists.
Source: Charles Babbage’s Inventions Revolutionized Computing and the World
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