Tomb Of Charles Babbage is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. Tomb.
Tomb Of Charles Babbage
- WRENN ID
- spare-granite-holly
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 June 2001
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of Charles Babbage, who died in 1871, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It is a slab tomb made of grey Rubislaw granite with a coped slab resting on a base of York stone. The tomb is signed by the mason, Lander. This site holds significant historical interest as Babbage was a prominent mathematician known for his calculating machine, which was a pioneering precursor to the modern computer.
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