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• Charles Babbage is known as the Father of the Computer.
• He designed the more advanced Analytical Engine, which featured a "Mill" (CPU) and a "Store" (memory).

Additional information:

• He was an English polymath.
• Born: 26 December 1791 London, England
• Died: 18 October 1871 (aged 79) London, England

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• Neil Armstrong was the first human to set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
• His famous words upon landing were, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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• Neil Alden Armstrong was died on August 25, 2012.
• He was born on August 5, 1930.

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• The printing press with movable type was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
• When: Around 1440-1450.
• Where: Mainz, Germany.

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• A Barometer is an instrument used to measure air (atmospheric) pressure.
• It helps in weather forecasting by measuring changes in atmospheric pressure.
• The mercury barometer is the oldest type of barometer.
• It was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.
• Barometers are widely used in meteorology and aviation.

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• Alexander Graham Bell is credited as the inventor of the telephone.
• He was awarded the first successful patent for it.
• The telephone was invented in 1876.
• Bell made the first-ever telephone call to his assistant Thomas Watson.

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