Quote by: Charles Babbage

In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.


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Author Bio


  • NameCharles Babbage
  • Descriptionmathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer
  • BornDecember 26, 1791
  • DiedOctober 18, 1871
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionMathematician; Computer Scientist; Engineer; Economist; Philosopher
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society