[Milsurplus] Re, He was instrumental in building the Bombes

[Michael A. Bittner]

>From Wikipedia
Charles Babbage, FRS (26 December 1791 - 18 October 1871) was an Englishpolymath.[1] He was a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, who is best remembered now for originating the concept of a programmable computer.
Mike, W6MAB
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Lawrence 
  To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:53 AM
  Subject: [Milsurplus] Re, He was instrumental in building the Bombes


  > I can confirm the truth in old saying about why the British 
  > didn't invent the computer, "because they couldn't figure out how to make 
  > it leak oil."  No offense meant to our British friends. Just a little good 
  > fun :)  

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  > Ahem...  Does the name Alan Turing strike a bell? ....  like The Turing 
  > Machine? 
  > 
  > He was instrumental in building the Bombes that broke the German Enigma 
  > Cipher, very arguably the first computer, complete with optical paper tape 
  > readers. 

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  I've seen one of the Bombes and they're almost completely mechanical,
  I'm sure they leaked oil. :D


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