The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.

Of babbage's mechanical computer

Luigi Menabrea Sketch of the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage (1843), translated and annotated by Ada Lovelace, Note A


The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.

The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.

The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.

The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.