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Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was more than just a mathematician. She was a "steampunk math goddess" of her day in early 19th century. My guest, and computer programmer, Becky and I talk about how not only her contributions to Babbage and his Analytical Engine. While the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, she made history in her own right; developing and able to explain the first ever programming code. Her notes upon notes upon notes for the Analytical Engine laid the foundation for many great mathematicians in the future, including Alan Turing, and earns her a spot in the accolades of history, and being a bad ass woman.
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What did you think of todays' episode?
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was more than just a mathematician. She was a "steampunk math goddess" of her day in early 19th century. My guest, and computer programmer, Becky and I talk about how not only her contributions to Babbage and his Analytical Engine. While the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, she made history in her own right; developing and able to explain the first ever programming code. Her notes upon notes upon notes for the Analytical Engine laid the foundation for many great mathematicians in the future, including Alan Turing, and earns her a spot in the accolades of history, and being a bad ass woman.