There are many contenders for the title of Father of Computer. In this article, we will explore the life of three of the most notable contenders for this title – Charles Babbage, John Atanasoff, and Konrad Zuse.
Charles Babbage was an English mathematician and engineer who conceptualized and designed the first automatic computer, called the Analytical Engine. However, due to financial and political problems, the machine was never completed.
John Atanasoff was an American physicist and mathematician who, along with his graduate student Clifford Berry, developed the first electronic computer, called the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC). However, this machine was not …