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'''Ada Lovelace''' is widely credited as "the first "<ref>www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/Ada_and_the_First_Computer.pdf from Scientific American, May 1999</ref>, though there are diverse opinions on this, since the computer had not yet been invented.  The claim arises from the fact that she was first to publish a paper (in 1843) containing a mathematical ''encoded for the purpose of being executed by an automatic digital computer''.  That computer was the "analytical engine" designed by [[Charles Babbage]].  It was never built, because Babbage's design was way ahead of its time.  The program calculated [[Bernoulli numbers]].

'''Ada Lovelace''' is widely credited as "the first computer programmer"<ref>www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/Ada_and_the_First_Computer.pdf from Scientific American, May 1999</ref>, though there are diverse opinions on this, since the computer had not yet been invented.  The claim arises from the fact that she was first to publish a paper (in 1843) containing a mathematical algorithm ''encoded for the purpose of being executed by an automatic digital computer''.  That computer was the "analytical engine" designed by [[Charles Babbage]].  It was never built, because Babbage's design was way ahead of its time.  The program calculated [[Bernoulli numbers]].

Ada had to write the algorithm on paper, rather than at a keypunch or computer , of course.  But she actually, to use modern terminology, "wrote code".  In the 20th century, the program was carefully analyzed and simulated, and found to have minor "bug".  (Babbage undoubtedly also wrote some "code" as examples for the analytical engine, but it wasn't published.)

Ada had to write the algorithm on paper, rather than at a keypunch or computer terminal, of course.  But she actually, to use modern terminology, "wrote code".  In the 20th century, the program was carefully analyzed and simulated, and found to have minor "bug".  (Babbage undoubtedly also wrote some "code" as examples for the analytical engine, but it wasn't published.)

In 1983, a team of researchers at United States Department of Defense designed a computer  named '''Ada'''.  It is not widely used.

In 1983, a team of researchers at United States Department of Defense designed a computer  named '''Ada'''.  It is not widely used.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Although she was the only legitimate child of of the British poet [[George Gordon, Lord Byron|Lord Byron]], she had virtually no with him, given his death when she was only nine years old.  

Although she was the only legitimate child of of the famous British poet [[George Gordon, Lord Byron|Lord Byron]], she had virtually no relationship with him, given his death when she was only nine years old.  

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==References==