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Charles Babbage

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Charles Babbage

by John Linnell, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1833
10 5/8 in. x 7 5/8 in. (270 mm x 193 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D16124

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  • Charles Babbage (1791-1871), Mathematician and computer pioneer. Sitter in 5 portraits.

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  • Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co (active 1830-1890), Printsellers and publishers. Artist associated with 91 portraits.
  • John Linnell (1792-1882), Painter. Artist associated with 69 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits.

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Shaftesbury's Factory Act is passed regulating women's hours and providing for the education of children working in the textile industry.
Bank Act is passed, making Bank of England notes Britain's legal tender.

Art and science

Charles Lamb publishes Last Essays of Elia after the enormous success of his earlier Essays. A comic allegorization of his humdrum clerical job they become one of the period's literary sensations.
Charles Dickens begins his series Sketches by Boz in the Monthly Magazine.

International

Abolition of slavery in the British Empire; 780,000 slaves are freed, £20 million is allocated as compensation for slave owners and a six year apprenticeship system for freed slaves is established.

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