Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer

Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer

by Fiona Robinson
Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer

Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer

by Fiona Robinson

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Overview

Ada Lovelace (1815–1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron’s “mad” love of poetry. But Ada remained fascinated with her father and considered mathematics “poetical science.” Via her friendship with inventor Charles Babbage, she became involved in “programming” his Analytical Engine, a precursor to the computer, thus becoming the world’s first computer programmer. This picture book biography of Ada Lovelace is a compelling portrait of a woman who saw the potential for numbers to make art.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781613129135
Publisher: ABRAMS
Publication date: 08/02/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 15 MB
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Age Range: 6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Fiona Robinson is the author/illustrator of Whale Shines and What Animals Really Like, among other picture books. What Animals Really Like received the 2012 Irma Black Award, and Bank Street named it one of the 2012 Best Children’s Books. Her work has been honored by the Royal Academy of Arts.

Date of Birth:

May 19, 1976
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