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(1/4) Exploring how the differential analyser works in simple terms - YouTube

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University of Kent historian Tom Ritchie discusses and demonstrates the unlikely link between the children’s toy Meccano and the birth of computers as part of his History Ph.D. project (in collaboration with the Science Museum, Kensington). Tom, working with two 'Meccanomen' (Ian Henwood and Matthew Goodman), explores how the rebuilt differential analyser works. This demonstration was designed to appeal beyond simply those who traditionally attend academic lectures, engaging children, young adults, and the general public, avoiding jargon and confusing language as much as possible, to help…

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