Dear Charles Waruru,

the computer had many fathers. Of these are particularly noteworthy:

Konrad Zuse, John von Neumann, Alan Turing, Charles Babbage, John Atanasoff, Henry Edward Roberts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer#Digital_computers

For more information about these computer fathers see the added addresses.

Best regards

Anatol Badach

Konrad Zuse

https://people.idsia.ch/~juergen/zuse-1941-first-general-computer.html

https://horman98.blogspot.com/2017/11/entry-3-konrad-zuse-father-of-computer.html

https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/84

John von Neumann

https://slideplayer.com/slide/7101002/

https://ethw.org/John_von_Neumann

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_von_Neumann

Alan Turing

https://www.ai-bees.io/post/alan-turing-the-once-obscure-father-of-computer-science

https://phys.org/news/2012-06-scientists-turing-father-modern.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_Alan_Turing

Charles Babbage

https://www.whoisthefatherof.com/2023/01/father-of-computer.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Babbage

https://byjusexamprep.com/current-affairs/father-of-computer

https://www.sarkariclass.com/computer/father-of-computer

https://history-computer.com/charles-babbage-complete-biography/

John Atanasoff

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Vincent_Atanasoff

https://codepen.io/Niikcety/full/EWqwwr

https://www.augustana.edu/about-us/news/birth-computer-event-explores-qc-ties-inventor-atanasoff

Henry Edward Roberts; Father of Personal Computer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Roberts_%28computer_engineer%29

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-ed-roberts2-2010apr02-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Roberts_(computer_engineer)

Charles Babbage is widely regarded as the "father of computers" for his invention of the Analytical Engine in 1837. The Analytical Engine was a general-purpose programmable computer that contained all the essential elements of modern computers, including an ALU (arithmetic logic unit), control unit, memory, and input/output devices.

Babbage never completed the Analytical Engine due to funding and technological limitations, but his designs were remarkably prescient and laid the foundation for the development of modern computers. In the 1990s, the London Science Museum built a working replica of the Analytical Engine, which demonstrated that Babbage's designs were sound and that the machine could have worked perfectly if it had been built with the technology of the time.

In addition to the Analytical Engine, Babbage also invented the Difference Engine, a mechanical calculator that could automatically calculate and print mathematical tables. The Difference Engine was a significant advance in computing technology at the time, and it was used by astronomers and other scientists to create accurate mathematical tables.

Babbage was a brilliant mathematician, engineer, and inventor. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of computing, and his work continues to inspire computer scientists and engineers today.

The title "father of computers" is often attributed to Charles Babbage. He was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and mechanical engineer who conceptualized and designed the first automatic mechanical general-purpose computer, known as the Analytical Engine, in the early 19th century.Babbage's work laid the groundwork for modern computing concepts and he is often considered a pioneer in the field of computer science. Though his designs were never fully constructed during his lifetime, his contributions and innovations in the development of early computing machines earned him the moniker "father of computers."

English Mathematician, Charles Babbage

Charles Waruru

Charles Babbage is the Father of Computers. Charles Babbage (1791-1871) was an extraordinarily talented scientist, mathematician, economist and engineer. He was the first to invite the analytical engine of the computer.