a da lovelace was born 200 years ago this month. to some she is a great hero in the history of computing; to others an overestimated minor figure. i’ve been curious for a long time what the real story is. and in preparation for her bicentennial, i decided to try to solve what for...
Lady Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer and is considered the world's first programmer. A woman of many talents, she demonstrated a particular leaning towards mathematics and science early on. Such challenging subjects were not standard fare for women at the time. Still, through...