Ada Lovelace at the British Library. Letters to Charles Babbage
Channel: British Library
Date: 2021-10-12

Filmed to mark Ada Lovelace Day 2021, Alexandra Ault (Lead Curator M Archives & MSS 1601-1850 at the British Library) gives a short tour of letters written by mathematician and writer Ada Lovelace (1815 - 52) to Charles Babbage (1791 -1871). In particular letters that discuss their pioneering computer, the Analytical Engine.

Ada Lovelace Day is an annual international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths