Shu introduced me to this letter , which I found hilarious - and quite a bit like a certain Englishman who used to post here.

Yes, Babbage was definitely one of the ur-nerds.

He didn't have an ear for poetry, though, did he?

He didn't have an ear for poetry, though, did he?

It's difficult to teach an ass poesy. (Oh, were you still talking about Babbage?)

Babbage is another example of many people working on something, but he ended up getting the designation of "the father of the computer." Just as with electricity, the telephone, the lightbulb...the work of others was crucial in this designation.

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but he ended up getting the designation of "the father of the computer." Just as with electricity, the telephone, the lightbulb...the work of others was crucial in this designation.

Exactly. No on gives the Russians due credit.