Ada Lovelace is possibly one of the smartest people the world has ever known. Born in London in 1815, she had a rare mind that excelled in mathematics, language, art, music and science and she also had a vivid imagination. As a teenager, when one of her mentors showed her the world’s first calculator, Ada saw much more than a machine that could solve for “x”. In fact, it’s because of Ada that you get to push “play” and listen to your favorite podcast, History in a Hurry!