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Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Häll, Peter / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Häll, Peter / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Okänd / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Okänd / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Okänd / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Söderberg, Rigmor / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Söderberg, Rigmor / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Okänd / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Okänd / Tekniska museet
Tables with precomputed values were crucial in any field where manual calculations were performed. Charles Babbage believed that a machine capable of calculating and printing such tables would be highly beneficial. In 1821, he proposed "the Difference Engine," a calculating machine for printing tables. Although it was never fully realized, the idea had been planted. In Sweden, Georg Scheutz managed to create a prototype for printing tables in 1853, which was patented in the United Kingdom in 1854. Wiberg, on the other hand, corresponded with Babbage about the construction of his machine, which was completed in 1875.
Photo: Okänd / Tekniska museet
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