Charles Babbage - The Father of the Computer Today's technology connects humanity to each other, regardless of distance. Without one man in particular, many of today's technological advances might not exist. Thanks to the creations and inventions of Charles Babbage, we are able to share knowledge and create and maintain connections with people around the world. Charles Babbage overcame the technological inadequacies of his time by designing new creations despite a lack of funds to build them, inventing objects that contributed to medical and scientific progress and inspired many other scientists and inventors. Charles Babbage designed many inventions, including "a cow-catcher for the front of railway locomotives, safety quick couplers for rail cars, multi-colored theater lighting, an altimeter, a seismic detector, a tugboat for winching the ships upriver, a “hydrofoil” and an arcade game for members of the public to challenge to a game of tic-tac-toe” (Computer History). He also designed Difference Engine No. 1, which was the first to work...