Charles Babbage

By 1851, Charles Babbage has secured his place in history as the father of mechanical computation and one of Britain’s most influential scientific minds. No longer just a theoretical mathematician, he is now the chief designer and overseer of Britain’s computational infrastructure, thanks to the backing of the Industrial Radical Party, led by Lord Byron.

For decades, Babbage struggled against government indifference and bureaucratic resistance. But with Byron’s patronage in the 1820s, his Analytical Engine was built—a machine that revolutionized mathematics, engineering, and economics. Now, he leads a new generation of engineers and logicians, refining and expanding mechanical computation to serve industry, government, and the military.

Though never a man of easy temperament, Babbage has found vindication in his later years. Once dismissed as a dreamer, he is now Britain’s Chief Mathematician, his machines integral to the nation’s industrial and scientific power. With Lovelace leading the next phase of innovation, Babbage—though aging—continues to refine and perfect the future of computing.

His life’s work, once deemed impossible, is now unstoppable.

Born 1791 (Age 60)

Father of the Analytical Engine

Chief Mathematician of Britain

Architect of the Mechanical Age