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   Ada Lovelace (born December 10, 1815, Piccadilly Terrace, Middlesex [now in London], England—died November 27, 1852, Marylebone, London) was an English mathematician, an associate of Charles Babbage, for whose prototype of a digital computer she created a program. She has been called the first computer programmer.

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   Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace ( née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage 's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron, who is considered the first computer programmer for writing an algorithm for a computing machine in the mid-1800s. Discover her life, achievements, legacy and quotes.

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   Learn about Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron and a pioneer of computer science. She translated and annotated a paper on the Analytical Engine, a machine that could perform complex calculations and operations.

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   Who was Ada Lovelace?

   • Ada Lovelace, English mathematician, an associate of Charles Babbage, for whose digital computer prototype, the Analytical Engine, she created a program in 1843. She has been called the first computer programmer. Ada Lovelace Day, the second Tuesday in October, honors women’s contributions to science and technology.

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   What subjects did Ada Lovelace study?

   • To counteract the "dangerous" mental tendencies of Ada's father, Annabella emphasized music, French, and mathematics in her daughter's studies. This last subject particularly appealed to Ada. In 1833 Ada Lovelace met the mathematician Charles Babbage, who had designed a calculating machine called the Difference Engine.

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   Why is Ada Lovelace considered the first computer programmer?

   • Because she introduced many computer concepts, Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer. She died on November 27, 1852. Ada Lovelace, born as Augusta Ada Byron on December 10, 1815, was the only legitimate child of the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron.

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   How did Ada Lovelace meet Charles Babbage?

   • In 1833 Ada Lovelace met the mathematician Charles Babbage, who had designed a calculating machine called the Difference Engine. Lovelace was inspired by the prototype of the Difference Engine and became Babbage's lifelong friend. Babbage had a new project in mind, a much more-advanced machine, the Analytical Engine.

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   Feb 19, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron and the first person to write an algorithm for a computing machine. Discover how she combined logic, poetry, and science in her \"poetical science\" and rejected artificial intelligence.

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   Learn about Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and writer who helped revolutionize the computer industry. She translated and enhanced Charles Babbage's work on the Analytical Engine, the first automatic digital computer.

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   Learn about Ada Lovelace, the only legitimate child of poet Lord Byron, who translated and annotated an article on Babbage's Analytical Engine. She was the first to envision the machine's potential for music, symbols and computation outside mathematics.