Episode 2 of 3
Initial Government Funding
- When
- 1823
- Where
- British Government
The British government provided £1700 to Babbage in 1823 to start work on the difference engine.
The government hoped the engine would make table production more economical, since producing tables was time-consuming and expensive. The grant was given to start work on the project.
Sources
- Difference engine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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