Tag: Victorian era

  • Ada Lovelace: The World’s First Computer Programmer

    Ada Lovelace was born Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (December 10, 1815 – November 27, 1852). She was also known as Ada Lovelace and made significant contributions to mathematics and writing. Her most famous work involved Charles Babbage’s new machine called the Analytical Engine, which he thought could perform many tasks beyond just basic…