Sessions at Over the Air 2012 about Charles Babbage on Saturday 2nd June

This presentation covers the history of computation, from the origin of counting through Babbage, Bletchley Park, Baby, Bell, Backus and the BBC Model B to the modern day, and includes an introduction to the theory of computation.

Bernard Cohen is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the School of Informatics, City University. Prof. Cohen’s interests lie in the gaps between formal computer science and human agency.