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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Adams, Beverley (Historian)     Subjects     Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852.     Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Family.     Women mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.     Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.     Computer algorithms -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Adams, Beverley (Historian)       by title:      The world's first co...       by call number:      510.92 L898a     Search the Web     Adams, Beverley (Historian)     Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852.     Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Family.     Women mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.     Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.     Computer algorithms -- History.       MARC Display

The world's first computer programmer : the extraordinary life of Ada Lovelace / Beverley Adams. by Adams, Beverley (Historian) Pen & Sword History, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2023. Call #: 510.92 L898a Subjects Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852.   Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Family.   Women mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.   Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.   Computer algorithms -- History. ISBN:  9781399082501 (hc) Alternate title:  Ada Lovelace : the world's first computer programmer. Description:  xxvi, 134 p., 8 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "The name Ada Lovelace perhaps is not a name that you would automatically link to computer science but she was in fact the first person to create a computer algorithm. Working with the renowned scientist Charles Babbage, Lovelace translated a set of notes on Babbage’s new mechanical computer, The Analytical Engine and discovered that in fact it could be programed to do more than mere mathematical calculations. Lovelace may have been a mathematical genius but as the only legitimate child of the poet Lord Byron she was also a figure of great scrutiny. Abandoned by her father at just four weeks old, Ada endured a strict childhood in the care of her mother who was adamant that her daughter would not inherit the so-called Byron madness. She ensured Ada was denied all things that were considered exciting and was pushed more towards the logical subjects such as science and mathematics. Did this strict approach work? Or, did Ada Lovelace inherit more than her genius from her father? Ada was many things, a daughter, wife and mother but above all that she was an inspirational woman, one who defied Victorian ideals by entering the field of mathematical studies and by achieving greatness that is still recognized today."--Publisher. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 510.92 L898a Core Collection - Adult Adult Display 1 Add Copy to MyList

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