Ada Lovelace

Updated: 03/06/2020 by Computer Hope
Ada Lovelace

Name: Born Augusta Ada Byron, Ada Lovelace was also known as Augusta Ada King and the Countess of Lovelace.

Born: December 10, 1815, in London

Death: November 27, 1852 (Age: 36)

Computer-related contributions

  • She is credited as being the world's first computer programmer and often thought of as the mother of computers.
  • Developed the first algorithm to be processed by a machine.
  • Helped Charles Babbage with his analytical engine.

Significant publications

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