A century before the dawn of the computer age, Ada Lovelace imagined the modern-day, general-purpose computer. It could be programmed to follow instructions, she wrote in 1843. It could not just ...

Oct. 16 is the fourth "Ada Lovelace Day," on which women in science, tech, engineering and mathematics are celebrated for their work, whether contemporary or historical. Ada Lovelace was a ...

Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, known as Lady Ada Lovelace, was a groundbreaking visionary in the fields of mathematics and the earliest forms of computer science. Her achievements affect all ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Someone encountering an “Analytical Engine” ...

Whether it’s an app, a software feature, or an interface element, programmers possess the magical ability to create something new out of virtually nothing. Just give them the hardware and a coding ...

Ada Lovelace, known as the first computer programmer, was born on Dec. 10, 1815, more than a century before digital electronic computers were developed. Lovelace has been hailed as a model for girls ...

Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, was born on December 10, 1815, more than a century before digital electronic computers were developed. But Lovelace — properly Ada King, Countess of ...

Ursula Martin is employed by the University of Oxford, and receives funding from the .UK Engineering and Physical Science Council as a Senior Research Fellow, and the EU under a Horizon 2020 European ...

Should you come upon Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini (Dutton, 426 pp., ★★★½ out of four), consider yourself quite fortunate indeed. As with Chiaverini’s Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, ...

When I started teaching math after spending the majority of my teaching career as an ELA teacher, I had many doubts. I saw myself failing myself and my students. For some reason I had this voice in my ...