History of computing: Identify the English inventor commonly known as the Father of Computing. He pioneered mechanical computing with the Difference Engine and proposed the programmable Analytical Engine in the 19th century. Choose the correct name.

Given data

• The prompt asks for the English inventor called the Father of Computing.
• Clues: mechanical computing engines in the 1800s, including a programmable concept.

Concept / Approach
Charles Babbage designed the Difference Engine for polynomial tables and later proposed the Analytical Engine with a stored program concept using punched cards, a control unit, and a separate memory.

Reasoning
These designs laid core foundations of modern computer architecture, which is why Babbage is widely termed the Father of Computing.

Common pitfalls

• Confusing Babbage with Alan Turing (20th century computing theory) or Ada Lovelace (often described as the first computer programmer for her Analytical Engine notes).

Final Answer
Charles Babbage.