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Working Babbage Difference Engine #2 - London Museum of Science

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Based on Babbage's original plans, the London Science Museum constructed a working Difference Engine No. 2 from 1989 to 1991, under Doron Swade, the then Curator of Computing. This was to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Babbage's birth. In 2000, the printer which Babbage originally designed for the difference engine was also completed... Larry Johnson all photos →

Originally founded in 1857 by Prince Albert, the Science Museum displays a wide variety of artifacts illustrating the history of science, plus interactive exhibits and an IMAX theater.

Location map of Science Museum, London, England. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Science Museum, London, England. Click to enlarge.

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London, England
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1857

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Science Museum
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024
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