“It were much to be desired, that when mathematical processes pass through the human brain instead of through the medium of inanimate mechanism, it were equally a necessity of things that the reasonings connected with operations should hold the same just place as a clear and well-defined branch of the subject of analysis, a fundamental but yet independent ingredient in the science, which they must do in studying the engine.”
Quote by Ada Lovelace
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Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace, a British mathematician, is hailed as a pioneer in the field of computer science. She collaborated with Charles Babbage on the design of the Analytical Engine and is credited with writing the first algorithm for it, making her the world's first programmer. Ada Lovelace was born on December 10, 1815, and died on November 27, 1852. more