And Toole's attempt to show that Lovelace anticipated the concept of object-oriented programming is rather comical. Her mother, not wanting Ada to inherit her father's 'poetic' temperament, immersed her in the study of science, logic and mathematics. Her most significant work was an extensive set of notes, done in collaboration with Charles Babbage, that accompanied Babbage's description of the first computer - the Analytical Engine.īetty Toole's narration is well researched, but her obvious admiration for Lovelace often leads her to defend Ada's actions rather than examine them. Born Ada Gordon on December 10, 1815, Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' poet Lord Byron. She was a capable mathematician with a talent for synthesis. Born in 1815, she was a friend of Charles Dickens and was tutored by scientific luminaries such as DeMorgan and Faraday. Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, is known for being the world's first programmer, for having the Department of Defense computer language standard named after her, and - to those who have read Gibson and Sterling's The Difference Engine - for her penchants for gambling and having affairs.Īn annotated collection of Lovelace's letters, Enchantress lets us see beyond the usual caricatures.
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