Alan Turing is considered to be the father of computers because he invented the Turing machine. The Turing machine is thought to be the first model of a computer.
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He isn't. Alan Turing is considered "the father of computer science", with is an entirely different thing. Computer science is to computers as astronomy is to telescopes.
John Vincent Atanasoff (ataˈnasɔf) (October 4, 1903 - June 15, 1995) was the inventor of the computer. See "Atanasoff, Forgotten Father of the Computer" (1988) by Clark R. Mollenhoff.
The Turing machine is the theoretical underpinning of all modern computing devices. The Turing machine is not a physically constructed device, but a way of conceptualizing computer algorithms. See link.
Charles Babbage (26 December 1791 - 18 October 1871) is considered as the father of computers.Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs.Charles Babbage was considered to be the father of computing after his invention and concept of the Analytical Engine in 1837.
He is generally considered to be Charles Babbage who invented a mechanical computer called the Difference Engine. Another school of thought suggests John von Neumann as he proposed the theoretical functions of modern computers.The correct choice depends whether you are looking at practical inventions or theoretical work. Both these people have been very important to the development of computer systems as we know them.(Original answer replaced due to misspelling).
Alan Turing has been called the "father of Computer Science", having laid part of the theoretical foundations of the discipline. The epithet "father of the computer" has been variously applied to Charles Babbage, Konrad Zuse, John Atanasoff, John von Neumann, and others, to the point that the phrase no longer has any significance.