In 1837, Ada Lovelace was born, the daughter of Lord Byron and Anne Isabella Milbanke. She is recognized as the creator of the first computer program, which was published in 1843 in an article titled “Notes on the Analytical Engine”.

Ada Lovelace was tutored at home in mathematics and science, which were considered unusual subjects for women to study in the 1800s. When she was 17, she met Charles Babbage, an inventor who was working on a new type of machine called the Analytical Engine. Ada was intrigued by Babbage’s machine and began to work with him, translating an article …