Now in paperback, meet the woman who made coding cool--and possible
Before she was a famous mathematician and the first computer programmer,
Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the famous Lord Byron. Byron died when
Ada was very young, and Ada's mother encouraged her interest in
mathematics in an attempt to prevent Ada from turning into a melancholy
poet like her father. Ada grew up and married a count, and as a
countess, she was given access to some of England's greatest scientists
and authors, including Charles Babbage, who was working to develop an
analytical engine. Seeing the potential in computers, Ada partnered with
Charles and used her mathematical skills to create an algorithm that
could make such a machine possible. Fascinating and lively, Ada
Lovelace tells the story of the woman who helped pioneer computing! It
includes a timeline, a glossary, and an index. First Names is a highly
illustrated nonfiction series that puts readers on a first-name basis
with some of the most incredible people in history and of today!