Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace (1815-1852) Biography
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Computer Science Computing Diversity Engineering Diversity Information Systems Information Technology |
| Special Topic(s): |
Women and Information Technology History of Technology |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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| Author(s): |
Betty Toole |
| Description: | "Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace, was one of the most picturesque characters in computer history. August Ada Byron was born December 10, 1815 the daughter of the illustrious poet, Lord Byron. Five weeks after Ada was born Lady Byron asked for a separation from Lord Byron, and was awarded sole custody of Ada who she brought up to be a mathematician and scientist. Lady Byron was terrified that Ada might end up being a poet like her father. Despite Lady Byron's programming Ada did not sublimate her poetical inclinations. She hoped to be "an analyst and a metaphysician". In her 30's she wrote her mother, if you can't give me poetry, can't you give me "poetical science?" Her understanding of mathematics was laced with imagination, and described in metaphors." |
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| Keywords: | Ada Lovelace Charles Babbage History of Computing Ada Byron Lovelace Countess of Lovelace |
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The Ada Project (TAP) - Website |
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Part of the Ada Project. Also available as a book: For more information on Ada Byron, refer to Ada, The Enchantress of Numbers, written by Betty Alexandra Toole Ed.D. and published by Strawberry Press. Ada can be purchased through Science News Books on the East Coast at 1-800-468-544-4565, on the West Coast at Opamp 1-800-468-4322 or from Critical Connection P.O. Box 452 Sausalito,CA94966. There a few copies left at Borders. For more information about the book or poster email adatoole@well.sf.ca.us or fax 415-388-2328. |
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Easy |
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Low |
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| Publication Date: | February 2008 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://women.cs.cmu.edu/ada/Resources/Ada/ |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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