Historical FigureFemale
Ada Lovelaceová
1815 – 1852
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAugusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, also known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. She was the first to recognise the machine had applications beyond pure calculation. Lovelace is often considered the first computer programmer.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 10, 1815
Date of death
November 27, 1852
- Field and occupation
- anglická matematička (1815 – 1852)
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