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Differential and Analytical engines were invented by

  1. Charles Babbage

  2. Blaize Pascal

  3. Sir John Napier

  4. None of these
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Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, is known as the father of the computer for inventing the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine. These mechanical designs laid the foundational concepts for modern programmable computers. Blaise Pascal and John Napier invented earlier calculating tools like the Pascaline and Napier's Bones.

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