Ada Lovelace (nonfiction)

Ada Lovelace. Engraving circa 1838.

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was a British mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage (nonfiction)'s early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.

Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine. Because of this, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Analytical Engine (nonfiction)
• Charles Babbage (nonfiction)
• Computer programmer (nonfiction)

Fiction cross-reference

• Ada Lovelace
• Analytical Engine
• Charles Babbage

External links

• Ada Lovelace @ Wikipedia