Not many people know that Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), otherwise known as “The Enchantress of Numbers”, was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. Ada’s parents separated when she was ...

Many fields of science have a foundational document: Isaac Newton’s Principia for the physics of classical mechanics, for example, or Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species for evolutionary biology ...

In 1847, at the age of just twenty-seven, Ada Lovelace became the world’s first computer programmer—more than a century before the first computer was even built. This almost sounds like a myth, or the ...

When Ada Lovelace was twelve years old, she wanted to fly. She approached the problem methodically, examining birds and investigating various materials that could serve as wings—feathers, paper, silk.

Ada Lovelace, known as the first computer programmer, was born on Dec. 10, 1815, more than a century before digital electronic computers were developed. Lovelace has been hailed as a model for girls ...

Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, was born on December 10, 1815, more than a century before digital electronic computers were developed. But Lovelace — properly Ada King, Countess of ...

A rare 175 year-old book containing the world's first computer algorithm by Ada Lovelace – mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron – has been sold at auction in England for £95,000 (US$125,000). Only ...

The World War II mathematician, who helped break Germany's Enigma Code, beat 989 scientists to earn legal tender immortality. Sean knows far too much about Marvel, DC and Star Wars, and poured this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. The second Tuesday in October is Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate and ...