Author: Ada Lovelace
Alternate names: Lovelace, Ada King Countess of; Augusta Ada Byron
Title: Countess of
Born: 10 December 1815
Died: 27 November 1852
Bio: Born Augusta Ada Byron, Lovelace was an British writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognized as the first algorithm  intended to be processed by a machine; as such she is often regarded as the world's first computer programmer. - [*Wikipedia*][1]


  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace