The world’s first programmer was Countess Ada Lovelace, the daughter of George Byron and mother of three children. At the request of her mother, she received an exceptional education in mathematics and natural sciences. In the 19th century, the Countess wrote a detailed description of the calculating machine developed by Charles Babbage. In her work, she was the first to define several key concepts, such as the terms “cycle” and “subroutine”.
Ada Lovelace also predicted that in the future computing machines would not only perform calculations but also process various types of data.
Her work had a profound impact on the development of technology. In recognition of her contributions, the unified programming language created by the US Department of Defense between 1975 and 1980 designed to control military ships, aircraft, armored vehicles, missiles, and more was named “Ada” in her honor.
