Ada Lovelace known as the Countess of Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer.
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Ada Lovelace was chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.
Augusta Ada King was born on December 10, 1815, in London, United Kingdom and was the only child of poet Lord Byron and mathematician Lady Byron. His father separated from his wife a month after Ada was born and left England forever.
Ada Lovelace’s father, Byron died in Greece when she was eight years old. She tied the knot to William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace on 8 July 1835, becoming Lady King. They had three children: Byron (born 1836); Anne Isabella (called Annabella, born 1837); and Ralph Gordon (born 1839).
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Ada Lovelace’s mathematical talents got her a long working relationship and friendship with fellow British mathematician Charles Babbage, “the father of computers”. The pair first met in June 1833 and were introduced by a mutual friend and private tutor, Mary Somerville.
What happened Ada Lovelace?
Ada Lovelace died at the age of 36 on 27 November 1852 from uterine cancer. She was buried next to her father, in the graveyard of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Hucknall, England.
What age did Ada Lovelace die?
Ada Lovelace died at the age of 36.
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