The Space Shot
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Episode 31: Difference Engines, Albert II, and the V-2
Episode | June 14th, 2017 | Season 1 | 5 mins 24 secs
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On this day in 1822, Charles Babbage introduced the idea for his Difference Engine, a computational device that he hoped would produce more accurate mathematical tables. Also on this day in 1949, Albert II died after reaching space.