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Ada Lovelace: Resource Guide

Ada Lovelace, born Augusta Ada Byron in 1815, is often celebrated as the world’s first computer programmer. Guided into mathematics and science from an early age, she combined precision with creativity, shaping a visionary perspective. Her collaboration with Charles Babbage on the Analytical Engine produced the first published algorithm and more importantly a bold prediction that machines could one day create music, art, and more. At a time when women were rarely acknowledged in science, Ada’s f

💜 On International Women’s Day we celebrate European women who left their mark on science & technology! 💡 𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 💡 Born in 1815, Lovelace was a contributor to the Analytical Engine, a prototype of a computing machine. She was the first person to see its potential to create multiple programs that were able to perform mathematical operations. Through detailed sketches, Ada proposed how the engine could be programmed. Her