Essay on the fathers of modern computing, Charles Babbage and George Boole. Five pages long, prof. loved it.

The Fathers of Modern Computing <Tab/>Charles Baggage and George Boole are, without question, central figures in the history of computer science. Charles] Babbage was born in Devonshire on December 26, 1791. The son of a London banker, Babbage took a great liking towards mathematics at an early age. Babbage soon became so proficient in mathematics that he was out performing his tutors at Cambridge. By 1812 Babbage co-founded the Analytical Society with the …

…for the development of modern computing systems. Their achievements came at a dynamic period of English history, England was changed from a pastoral country to a heavily mechanized one, and the challenges Babbage and Boole faced were fierce. Both, thought their respective inventions, attempted to change the way society views science and challenged the established intellectual order at the time. In the end, history has credited both with the title, "the Father of Modern Computing."