78. Steampunk, Babbage, & Lovelace | THUNK
Channel: THUNK
Date: 2015-11-04

Steampunk is cool, but what's cooler is how it almost happened! Learn about Charles Babbage & Ada Lovelace!

Also, happy 2nd THUNKiversary!

-Links for the Curious-

Ada Lovelace's notes on the Analytical Engine - https://www.fourmilab.ch/babbage/sketch.html

Babbage's Analytical Engine Wiki page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_Engine

The Edison, a steampunk-themed bar - https://www.edisondowntown.com/

The webpage for Ada Lovelace Day, a national holiday celebrating & raising awareness of women in science - http://findingada.com/