Augusta Ada Lovelace
At a time when the world was dominated by men, a few women were noticed for the changes they brought for the greater good of the world around them. One such woman was Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace. In the 1800s, Ada contributed her knowledge and work on computer science, which was an important mark of time. Known as “the Enchantress of Numbers”, Ada’s futuristic knowledge of computer science added a whole new level to technology. Ada’s discoveries and love towards mathematics and science broke through the scientific world where women almost never existed, bringing what is called computer science. Augusta Ada Byron was born in London on December 10, 1815. She was the daughter of amateur …show more content…
As a student in the early 1800s, universities typically did not enroll women as students because of the idea of male dominance. Ada had to get through her education by herself through important figures like Charles Babbage. Later on her life, when publishing her first work, Ada was not able to sign her full name in her work, as society viewed it improper for women to write technical papers. Hence, Ada just signed her initials. This was one of the reasons why her work remained hidden for many years. After thirty years, Ada’s paper was published with her full name as the author. In addition to society’s view, Ada was financially struggling through her efforts to be recognized for her work and other mathematical ideas. Although her work was not discovered until the late 20th century, in 1979, the United States Department of Defense honored her contribution to computer science by naming their high-level computer language …show more content…
Throughout her own life, Ada’s health was deteriorating. At age 22, Ada suffered from cholera for a short period of time. Having other problems with her digestive system and asthma, Ada’s personality changed, suffering from mood swings and hallucinations. On November 27, 1852, Ada died from uterine cancer in London at the age of 36. As she requested to be buried next to her father, Ada Lovelace was buried in Nottingham, England in the graveyard of the Church of St. Mary.
Though Ada had a stressful end of her life, her contributions were great for an individual who would not receive great opportunities at the time being a woman. With the contribution of Ada Lovelace, many problems with coding and programming could be solved, like how mathematicians and computer scientists re-examined her work in the late 1970s. Her work could be used for writing complex code and for the engineering and code of the concept of a computer. Her predictions for the future gave way to future coding and programs, as it is
At a time when the world was dominated by men, a few women were noticed for the changes they brought for the greater good of the world around them. One such woman was Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace. In the 1800s, Ada contributed her knowledge and work on computer science, which was an important mark of time. Known as “the Enchantress of Numbers”, Ada’s futuristic knowledge of computer science added a whole new level to technology. Ada’s discoveries and love towards mathematics and science broke through the scientific world where women almost never existed, bringing what is called computer science. Augusta Ada Byron was born in London on December 10, 1815. She was the daughter of amateur …show more content…
As a student in the early 1800s, universities typically did not enroll women as students because of the idea of male dominance. Ada had to get through her education by herself through important figures like Charles Babbage. Later on her life, when publishing her first work, Ada was not able to sign her full name in her work, as society viewed it improper for women to write technical papers. Hence, Ada just signed her initials. This was one of the reasons why her work remained hidden for many years. After thirty years, Ada’s paper was published with her full name as the author. In addition to society’s view, Ada was financially struggling through her efforts to be recognized for her work and other mathematical ideas. Although her work was not discovered until the late 20th century, in 1979, the United States Department of Defense honored her contribution to computer science by naming their high-level computer language …show more content…
Throughout her own life, Ada’s health was deteriorating. At age 22, Ada suffered from cholera for a short period of time. Having other problems with her digestive system and asthma, Ada’s personality changed, suffering from mood swings and hallucinations. On November 27, 1852, Ada died from uterine cancer in London at the age of 36. As she requested to be buried next to her father, Ada Lovelace was buried in Nottingham, England in the graveyard of the Church of St. Mary.
Though Ada had a stressful end of her life, her contributions were great for an individual who would not receive great opportunities at the time being a woman. With the contribution of Ada Lovelace, many problems with coding and programming could be solved, like how mathematicians and computer scientists re-examined her work in the late 1970s. Her work could be used for writing complex code and for the engineering and code of the concept of a computer. Her predictions for the future gave way to future coding and programs, as it is