The history of the computer is complex and doesn't have a single inventor. Many individuals contributed to the development of the modern computer over time. Here are some key figures:

• Charles Babbage:

  He is often considered the "father of the computer" for his invention of the Analytical Engine in the 1830s. This mechanical general-purpose computer was never fully built in his lifetime but contained many elements of a modern computer. Computer History Museum - Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace:

  An English mathematician, is considered the first computer programmer because she wrote an algorithm for execution by Babbage's Analytical Engine. Britannica - Ada Lovelace

• Alan Turing:

  He was a British mathematician and computer scientist who conceptualized the Turing machine in the 1930s, a theoretical model that defines the limits of computation. He also played a crucial role in breaking the German Enigma code during World War II. Alan Turing - Biography

• John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry:

  They designed and built the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) in 1937–1942 at Iowa State College, considered by some to be the first electronic digital computer. Iowa State University - The ABC

Therefore, it's more accurate to say that the computer is the result of the work of many brilliant minds over many years, rather than attributing it to a single inventor.