trading cards 13-Ada Byron Lovelace
Ada Augusta was born in London in 1815. She was the poet Lord Byron's only "official" daughter. When she was two months old, her father left England and they were never to see each other again.
She studied mathematics and science. She carried on her studies by herself and as a teenager she often visited mathematician Charles Babbage's work place.
In 1835, she married William King. As her husband was the Count of Lovelace, Ada took the title as her surname.
The scientist Babagge was amazed at how easily the young girl grasped the complicated systems of calculating the value of numbers and he asked her to join him in his work.
In 1843, they published an investigation on a calculator called the "analytical machine". Because she was a woman, she signed the initials A.B. (Ada Byron) only.
Ada Byron Lovelace, following up on Babbage's teachings, was the first ever person to write a basic general programming language.
In 1979, the United States Department of Defense created a new programming language and they called it Ada.
Lord Byron may be the better known, time and practice has demonstrated that Ada Byron Lovelace's importance has equalled and surpassed that of her father's.
She studied mathematics and science. She carried on her studies by herself and as a teenager she often visited mathematician Charles Babbage's work place.
In 1835, she married William King. As her husband was the Count of Lovelace, Ada took the title as her surname.
The scientist Babagge was amazed at how easily the young girl grasped the complicated systems of calculating the value of numbers and he asked her to join him in his work.
In 1843, they published an investigation on a calculator called the "analytical machine". Because she was a woman, she signed the initials A.B. (Ada Byron) only.
Ada Byron Lovelace, following up on Babbage's teachings, was the first ever person to write a basic general programming language.
In 1979, the United States Department of Defense created a new programming language and they called it Ada.
Lord Byron may be the better known, time and practice has demonstrated that Ada Byron Lovelace's importance has equalled and surpassed that of her father's.
