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Name: Ada Byron Lovelace, Countess of Lovelace
Variant Name: Augusta Ada Byron, Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace
Birth Date: December 10, 1815
Death Date: November 27, 1852
Place of Birth: London, England
Place of Death: London, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Female
Occupations: mathematician

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Biography of Augusta Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace
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Augusta Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace is best known for her early contributions to the field of computing. A friend and devotee of Charles Babbage, she published detailed descriptions of his calculating machines. Byron is credited with having...
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Biography of Ada Augusta, Countess of Lovelace
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Lovelace was the only legitimate offspring of the poet Lord Byron (1788-1824). A quiet, studious child, she especially liked mathematics . In 1833 she attended a series of lectures on Charles Babbage 's difference engine and was so impressed she asked...
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Biography of Ada Byron Lovelace, Countess of Lovelace
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In her 1843 translation of an article on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, Ada Byron Lovelace (1815-1852) added notations three times the length of the original text. The "Notes" earned her a place in computer history when they were later recognized...


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Lovelace, Ada Byron King, Countess Of Summary
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Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace. English Mathematician and Scientist 1815–1852 Augusta Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace, is considered to be the first computer programmer even though she was...
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Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace Summary
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1815-1852 English Mathematician Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, was a pioneer in the field of computer science. The work she did on a paper describing Charles Babbage's analytical engine revealed her understanding of the machine we now...
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Lovelace, Ada Byron Summary
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English Mathematician and Scientist1815–1852 Ada Byron Lovelace is credited with writing the world's...
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(Augusta) Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace Summary
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1815-1852 English mathematician and pioneer of computer science. The daughter of poet Lord Byron, Ada taught herself geometry and, encouraged by her mother, was trained in astronomy and mathematics. She was later helped with advanced studies by...
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Ada Lovelace Information
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Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (December 10, 1815 – November 27, 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron, is mainly known for having written a description of Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical...


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Mechanical Engineering-CIME
The Lovelace letter. (Ada Augusta Lovelace's ideas on computer programming) (column)
01/01/1991: 497 words, approx. 2 pages
The Lovelace Letter Dear Ada-- When I wished you season's greetings in this space last month, I assumed the world knew of your name and fame. Not so. Some readers and staff asked just who you were or are. Here...
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Security Management
Ada.
04/01/2001: 666 words, approx. 2 pages
A Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that because she refused to discuss a proposed accommodation she felt was unacceptable, an employee cannot collect damages from her employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From 1988 to 1997, Denise Davis was employed...
 


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