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Benjamin Herschel Babbage (6 August 1815 – 22 October 1878) was an English engineer, scientist, explorer and politician, best known for his work in the colony of South Australia. He invariably signed his name "B. Herschel Babbage" and was frequently referred to as "Herschel Babbage".
Benjamin Herschel Babbage (1815-1878), engineer, scientist and explorer, was born in London, son of Charles Babbage, Cambridge professor of mathematics (1828-39), and his wife Georgina, sister of W. W. Whitmore, a founder of South Australia.
Babbage, Benjamin Herschel (1815 - 1878) Born in London England in 1815, died in St Marys, South Australia, on 20 October 1878. Collected north of Mt Searle and to Blanchewater, South Australia, in 1856.
Benjamin Babbage was the son of mathematician Charles Babbage. He engineered the Port Adelaide to Adelaide railway and was chairman of the District Council of Mitcham, South Australia. After training as an engineer with William Mylne and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Babbage served as an engineering inspector for the Board of Health in England.
Artist, Engineer, Explorer. Nationality: British. born in: England, United Kingdom. eldest son of Charles Babbage.
Died: 20 October 1878 South Australia, Australia. Benjamin Herschel Babbage held various public appointments in South Australia. In 1858 he was leader of a northern expedition but because he was so thorough he was considered too slow and was replaced by P. E. Warburton in November.
Charles Babbage's eldest son, Benjamin Herschel Babbage (1815 - 1878) migrated to South Australia in 1851, and numerous descendants now live in Australia and New Zealand. Many relics of Charles Babbage are now in Australasia, some in museums and libraries, but most in private collections held by descendants.
