The first thing a casual reader notices about Augusta – Ada – Byron, if they notice anything at all, is her surname. It was a lasting influence on her life bequeathed to her by her father, Lord Byron, ...

Not many people know that Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), otherwise known as “The Enchantress of Numbers”, was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. Ada’s parents separated when she was ...

Should you come upon Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini (Dutton, 426 pp., ★★★½ out of four), consider yourself quite fortunate indeed. As with Chiaverini’s Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, ...

Ada Lovelace Day, founded in 2009, is a time to celebrate the work of women in science, technology, engineering and math fields. She is considered influential enough that she was the subject of one of ...

Ada Byron, born today in 1815, was the daughter of the famous English poet, Lord Byron, and Annabella Milbanke. Her mother, Milbanke, was described as a religiously fervent woman with a penchant for ...

As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of her friend ...

In 1847, at the age of just twenty-seven, Ada Lovelace became the world’s first computer programmer—more than a century before the first computer was even built. This almost sounds like a myth, or the ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Ada Byron, born today in 1815, was the daughter of the ...

Portrait of Ada Lovelace at age 20 (from The New York Public Library) Ada Lovelace was born 200 years ago this month. To some she is a great hero in the history of computing; to others an ...

This article was originally published on November 3, 2022. Ada Byron was on her best behavior when first presented to the British Royal Court — though she found the event and its attendees to be ...