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 ...

In 1843, an anonymous English author translated an Italian paper about a theoretical computing machine, adding detailed notes and observations about the paper while doing so. The notes, which were ...

A manuscript written by Ada Lovelace, who's considered by many to be the first computer programmer, was just sold at auction for more than $125,000, the Guardian reports. A first edition and just one ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Young Ada Lovelace was introduced to English society as the sole (legitimate) child of scalawag ...

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 ...

The story of Ada Lovelace would be irresistible even if she did not hold a singular place in the history of the computer. Her father was the celebrated poet Lord Byron. His brief marriage to Annabella ...

Ada Lovelace, arguably the first computer programmer, was born 200 years ago today. She worked with Charles Babbage on one of the earliest computers in 1843. A portrait of Ada Lovelace by Margaret ...