That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.
-- Charles Babbage
   
Charles Babbage   Name:
Charles Babbage
Type:
Mathematician
Nationality:
English
Birth:
December 26, 1792
Death:
October 18, 1871
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