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English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)

Also known as: Чарльз Бэббидж, تشارلز بابيج, 찰스 배비지, チャールズ・バベッジ, 查尔斯·巴贝奇, Беббидж, Чарльз

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