Ada

Throughout the history of the development of computers, there are many instrumental figures .For the most part, when researching about the pioneers of computing, just like various other scientific areas, one wouldn’t find many women in the discussion. However, one very important exception is Ada Byron Lovelace. An English mathematician, Lovelace is known by many as the original computer programmer. Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, was born on December 10, 1815. Her parents were a woman …

…the time she was writing her notes on the difference engine, Ada was already a mother of three. After completing her description of the Analytical Engine, Ada was plagued with illness for the rest of her life. Eventually, she succumbed to cancer, and was buried beside the father she never knew. Ada’s achievements were recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1979, when its high level programming language was named Ada after her.