Tuesday the 13th October is Ada Lovelace Day – an annual celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
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’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.
Ada Lovelace, de son nom complet Augusta Ada King, comtesse de Lovelace, née Ada Byron le 10 décembre 1815 à Londres et morte le 27 novembre 1852 à Marylebone dans la même ville, fille de Lord Byron, est une pionnière de la science informatique. Elle est principalement connue pour avoir réalisé le premier programme informatique, lors de son travail sur un ancêtre de l’ordinateur : la machine analytique de Charles Babbage.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
- Letters to Lovelace Competition – The year 2015 is the 200th anniversary of Ada Lovelace’s birth and the Computer History Museum is celebrating with a special contest!
- http://www.computerhistory.org/education/adalovelace/