Per Georg Scheutz
Per Georg Scheutz (September 23, 1785 – May 22, 1873), Swedish lawyer, translator, and inventor, who is best known for his pioneering work in computer technology.
1837 Invented the Scheutzian calculation engine; finalized the design in 1843. This machine was based on Charles Babbage's difference engine. He constructed it with his son Edvard Scheutz.
1853 Created an improved model of the engine, roughly the size of a piano, which was subsequently demonstrated at the World's Fair in Paris, 1855.
1854 Brought his "difference engine" to London
1859 The calculating machine was sold to the British government.
1860 Scheutz created another machine which he sold to the United States. The devices were used for creating logarithmic tables. Although the machine was not perfect and could not produce complete tables, Martin Wiberg reworked the construction completely and in 1875 created a compact device which would print complete tables.
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Sources of Information
- [1] Computing History