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Ada Lovelace

Overview

The Enchantress of Numbers.

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What is it?

English mathematician who realized computers could do more than math—they could create art and music.

History

1815-1852. She wrote the very first computer algorithm for a machine that didn't even exist yet (The Analytical Engine).

Key Idea

She is the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, proving math is just poetry with logic.