Charles who helped invent the mechanical computer

I believe the answer is:

babbage

(Other definitions for babbage that I've seen before include "Charles ---, difference-engine inventor" , "Charles --, mechanical computer pioneer" , "Victorian scientist" , "Pioneer of computers" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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