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Ada Lovelace

English mathematician and writer, 1815–1852

Also known as Augusta Ada King · Countess of Lovelace · Ada Byron

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Ada Lovelace wrote the first published algorithm meant for a machine.

Working from Charles Babbage's plans for the Analytical Engine, she argued that a computer could compose music and manipulate symbols — not merely crunch numbers. She died in 1852, at thirty-six.

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Ada Lovelace wrote the first published algorithm meant for a machine. Working from Charles Babbage's plans for the Analytical Engine, she argued that a computer could compose music and manipulate symbols — not merely crunch numbers. She died in 1852, at thirty-six.
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