Byron had a wild life-and became perhaps the top “bad boy” of the 19th century-with dark episodes in childhood, and lots of later romantic and other excesses. Her father said he gave her the name “Ada” because “It is short, ancient, vocalic”.Īda’s parents were something of a study in opposites. Her mother, Annabella Milbanke, was a 23-year-old heiress committed to progressive causes, who inherited the title Baroness Wentworth. Her father, Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) was 27 years old, and had just achieved rock-star status in England for his poetry. Ada Byron, as she was then called, was born in London on Decemto recently married high-society parents. Idea Makers: Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Some Notable People » SoundCloud » WIRED » The Early Life of Ada It’s a complex story, and to understand it, we’ll have to start by going over quite a lot of facts and narrative. In some ways it’s an ennobling and inspiring story in some ways it’s frustrating and tragic. ![]() And there’s a surprising amount of misinformation and misinterpretation out there.īut after quite a bit of research-including going to see many original documents-I feel like I’ve finally gotten to know Ada Lovelace, and gotten a grasp on her story. The whole story is entwined with the customs of 19th-century British high society. The technology is difficult to understand. The personalities in the story are hard to read. ![]() ![]() And in preparation for her bicentennial, I decided to try to solve what for me has always been the “mystery of Ada”. I’ve been curious for a long time what the real story is. To some she is a great hero in the history of computing to others an overestimated minor figure. Ada Lovelace was born 200 years ago today.
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