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Ada is born
In 1815, Ada was born in London, England. Her parents are Lord Byron and Lady Wentworth Byron. -
Ada is born
In 1815, Ada was born into a family of contrast between her famously controversial dad, poet Lord Byron, and math-minded and practical mother, Lady Wentworth Byron. -
Lord Byron's death
In 1824, Lord Byron, a famous poet and Ada’s father, passed away in Greece. Ada was left in the care of her mother who inspired Ada’s love for mathematics. -
Ada's flight model
In 1828, Ada's fascination with the flight of birds leads her to conduct a model of a flying machine. The model is based on the construction of birds and included components of the steam engine. This is years before the first aircraft was invented, and is a representation of her intelligence at an early age. -
Ada meets her mentor
In 1833, Ada met Charles Babbage and he became her mentor. Charles was a professor of mathematics at Cambridge. Ada’s professional relationship with Babbage fostered her love for mathematics and ultimately laid the foundation for her future contributions. -
Ada gets married
In 1835, Ada marries William King Noel. Ada and William have three children together. -
Ada becomes the Countess of Lovelace
In 1838, her husband became the 1st Earl of Lovelace, and she became the Countess of Lovelace. -
The first computer programmer
After a paper was published in French on Babbage’s invention of the ‘Analytical Engine’, Ada was asked to translate it into English. From 1842-1843, Ada translated the paper and added a significant amount of her findings. These findings proved to be monumental to computing and became known as the first computer algorithm. -
The 'Analytical Engine'
In 1843, Ada’s revolutionary analysis of the 'Analytical Engine' was published in an English Science Journal. -
Animal Magnetism Research
In 1844, Lovelace studied research on Animal Magnetism. Her work was never published. -
Calculus of the Nervous System
In 1844, Ada used mathematics to explain neurological processes and called the model “calculus of the nervous system”. -
Ada Lovelace's death
In 1852, Ada passed away from uterine cancer. -
Ada's work is republished
In 1953, Ada’s work on the ‘Analytical Engine’ was republished in the book “Faster than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines” and gained well deserved public recognition. -
"Ada" the programming language
In 1980, the US Department of Defense named a programming language “Ada” after Ada Lovelace. -
Lovelace medal
In 1998, the British Computer Society awarded the first Lovelace medal, created to recognize individuals who make significant contributions to the world of Computing. -
Ada Lovelace day
The second Tuesday of October is Ada Lovelace day. The day was founded in 2009 and honors women who have made contributions in science, technology, engineering, and math.
