Ada Lovelace

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Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science ...
— Merlin, The Coder


Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer.
Contributors To Computer Science: Ada Lovelace


Achievement: 1 August, 1843: Ada's translation and Notes on the analytical engine are published


Other: Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognize that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and to have published the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a result, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.


Born: 10 December, 1815 in London, United Kingdom

Died: 27 November, 1852 at 37 years of age


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