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Ada's Ideas
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Ada Lovelace (1815–1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Ada is a dreamy, imaginative, inventive sort of girl. Her parents separated when she was young since her mother wanted a more practical education whereas Lord Byron wanted poetry instilled in her.
Title: Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer
Author/ Illustration: Fiona Robinson
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Eventually, due to her friendship with inventor Charles Babbage, she became involved in "programming" his Analytical Engine, which paved the way for the computer.
📚 Picturesque biography of Ada.
📚 The illustrations portrayed the events imaginatively.
📚 Short and simple but very informative story.
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