2. Her name is Augusta Ada King, Countess of
Lovelace.
She was born on 10 December 1815 and she died on
27 November 1852.
Her father and mother separated when she was a baby.
She was raised by her mother and grandmother.
Ada was ill when she was a child and spent much time
in bed.
Ada’s mother promoted Ada’s interest in Mathematics
and logic. She was privately schooled by well-known
tutors. She also learned music.
She married William King and they had three children.
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4. Throughout her life, Ada was strongly interested in
scientific developments .
With Charles Babbage, she studied “The Analytical
Engine” and the “ Difference Engine”. In 1842,
Charles was invited to give a seminar at the
University of Turin about his analytical engine.
Luigi Menabrea a young Italian engineer, wrote up
Babbage's lecture in French, and Babbage asked
Ada to translate it into English. She also added
some notes and explanations to the original..
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5. In 1953, over one hundred years after her death, Ada's notes
on Babbage's Analytical Engine were republished.
The engine has now been
recognized as an early model
for a computer and Ada's notes
as a description of a computer and software.
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7. Ada died of cancer in 1852, at the age of 37.
Her contributions to science were
resurrected only recently.
Ada Lovelace is widely held to have been the
first computer programmer.
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8. “Ada Lovelace Day" is an annual event celebrated
in mid-October whose goal is to "raise the profile of
women in science, technology, engineering and
maths".
The Ada Initiative is a non-profit organization
dedicated to increasing the involvement of women
in the free culture and open source movements.
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9. On the 197th anniversary of her birth, Google
dedicated its Google Doodle to her. The doodle shows
Lovelace working on a formula along with images that
show the evolution of the computer.
http://youtu.be/uLBWNQeVPFQ
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11. This is a portrait of Ada’s father. He was a very famous poet.
However, she was buried beside him at the Church of St.
MaryMagdalene, in Hucknall, Nottingnall.
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12. Sally Ride
Eugenie Clarke
Luise Zietz
Clara Zetzin
And many more…………… DO YOU KNOW
ANY?
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13. WRITE a composition about a woman in science,
technology, engineering math or literature whose
achievements you admire and share it with us.
REMEMBER:
Introduction : who is it? Why is she important’
Body : write about short biography.
Conclusion : why do you admire her?
HAND IT IN: before Easter.
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14. Images taken from Google.
Information taken from:
http://en.wikipedia.org./wiki/ Ada_Lovelace.
http://www.guardian .co.uk.science
/blog/2012/oct/13/Tuesday-ada-lovelace-day-
inspirational-women
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