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February 24, 2005

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The most important paper in the history of digital computing


A sketch of the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage sold for $65,000 at the Origins of Cyberspace auction at Christie's on Wednesday. (By way of comparison, Christie's had posted an estimate of between $30,000 - $40,000 for the item.) So what do you get for $65,000? "The first separate edition, extremely rare, of the most important paper in the history of digital computing before modern times," according to the Christie's auction catalogue.

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