Ada Lovelace

  • Birth

    She was born in London, England. She was the only legitimate daughter of the famous poet, Lord Byron.
  • Flying Machine

    At 13, she created a design for a flying machine
  • Charles Babbage

    At age 17, Ada meets her lifelong friend and mentor, Charles Babbage, they became friends through mathematics, logic, and other subjects.
  • Marriage

    Ada marries William King, and they have three children together
  • Analytical Engine

    Babbage asks Ada to translate the memoir written by Louis Menabrea about his engine. She worked on the article and she added her own notes to it as well. This took 9 months and it was three times longer than the original article
  • Death

    Ada dies in London, England due to uterine cancer