“The Analytical Engine has no pretensions whatever to originate anything. It can do whatever we know how to order it to perform.”
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
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