TIL that the first computer programmer was a woman. Her name was Ada Lovelace.
TIL that the first computer programmer was a woman. Her name was Ada Lovelace.
www.britannica.com Ada Lovelace | Biography, Computer, & Facts
Ada Lovelace, English mathematician, an associate of Charles Babbage, for whose digital computer prototype, the Analytical Engine, she created a program in 1843. She has been called the first computer programmer. Ada Lovelace Day, the second Tuesday in October, honors women’s contributions to scienc...
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Another interesting tidbit is her father was Lord Byron, the famous poet. He actually abandoned her and her mom after birth. This made Ada become more math oriented since her mom wanted her to be independent and a logical thinker.
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