Ada Loveless (symbolic photo)
The ‘International Women’s Day’ is celebrated on March 8 to promote women’s work, honor and rights. On this day, we also remember those women who went ahead of their time and did something that benefited the whole human civilization and the importance of women in the society also increased. Ada Loveless is also one of the women whom human civilization will always remember. The world’s first computer programmer and mathematician Eda Loveless created history by opening a new path for women in the technical world. His foresight and talent laid the foundation of modern computer science.
Life introduction of Ada Loveless
Ada Loveless was born on 10 December 1815 in London. His full name was Augusta Ada Bayran. She was the daughter of the famous poet Lord Bayran, but her mother Annie Isabella Milbank emphasized her to teach her mathematics and science, so that she stays away from her father’s habits. This led to a keen interest in mathematics and logic. Shortly after Eda’s birth, her parents separated and when she was eight years old, her father died. However, Ada’s attachment to her father was deeply deep and named her sons on her father.
Start of analytical engine and programming
Ada Loveless was a promising math student and due to this she got acquainted with many scientists. He worked closely with Charles Babbage, who was the inventor of the “Analytical Engine”. This machine was the initial form of a computer used in today’s time, which had considerable limited capabilities. At this time, the computer used to act like a calculator. Eda developed an algorithm for this machine, which is considered the world’s first computer program. He proved that computers are not only numbers calculating machines, but it can be used to process any kind of data.
Eda also predicted in her notes that in future they would be able to create computer music, design graphics and help scientific research. His foresight has proved to be true in today’s digital world. Some people believe that the first computer program was made by Charles Babbage, but his emphasis was more on mathematics, while Ada was sensing computer capabilities beyond it. For this reason, the name of Programming Lagging ‘Eda’ is above this scientist.
Relevance of Women’s Day and Ada Loveless
Eda made his talent in the technical field in the 19th century. At this time, education and career opportunities were limited for women. ADA achievements still motivate women to move forward in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem). “Ada Loveless Day” is celebrated every year to honor the heritage of Ada Loveless, which celebrates the achievements of women in the fields like science and mathematics.
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