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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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   Was Ada Lovelace a computer programmer?

   • It is considered to be the first published algorithm ever specifically tailored for implementation on a computer, and Ada Lovelace has often been cited as the first computer programmer for this reason. The engine was never completed and so her program was never tested.

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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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   Did Lovelace help create a machine of destruction?

   • Lovelace was involved in helping create a machine of destruction. In the 1997 film Conceiving Ada, a computer scientist obsessed with Ada finds a way of communicating with her in the past by means of "undying information waves".

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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.

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   4 days ago · 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.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron, who wrote an algorithm for Charles Babbage's analytical engine in the 1800s. Discover her life, achievements, legacy and challenges in this comprehensive biography.

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   Learn about Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron and a mathematician who collaborated with Charles Babbage on his calculating machines. She wrote the first computer program and inspired the Ada programming language.

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

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   The mathematician Anna Siffert (left) believes that balancing a family with a research career is still a challenge for many women scientists today. © private/public domain. 12-year-old Ada, who is especially interested in mechanics, wants to invent a flying machine - unfortunately, with no success.

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    Learn about the life and work of Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer, through her correspondence course with Augustus De Morgan and her mathematical papers. Explore the sources, research, publications and events related to her mathematical education and legacy.