![]() ![]() King was made Earl of Lovelace in 1838, Ada thereby becoming Countess of Lovelace. Although often ill in her childhood, Ada pursued her studies assiduously. Upon her death, she was buried next to him at her request. Despite this, Ada remained interested in him, naming her two sons Byron and Gordon. Her mother remained bitter and promoted Ada's interest in mathematics and logic in an effort to prevent her from developing her father's perceived insanity. Four months later, he commemorated the parting in a poem that begins, "Is thy face like thy mother's my fair child! ADA! sole daughter of my house and heart?" He died in Greece when Ada was eight. Byron separated from his wife a month after Ada was born and left England forever. All of Byron's other children were born out of wedlock to other women. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation.Īda Byron was the only legitimate child of poet Lord Byron and Lady Byron. Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace ( née Byron 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. ![]()
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