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what is the significance of Ada Lovelace going Beyond Numbers?
Ada Lovelace broke new ground in computing, identifying an entirely new concept. She realized that an analytical engine could go beyond numbers.
did Ada Lovelace come up with this theory that an analytical engine could go beyond numbers?
Ada Lovelace was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and published the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine.
Did Ada Lovelace get money for this theory that an analytical engine could go beyond numbers?
do people use this theory by Ada Lovelace that an analytical engine could go beyond numbers today?
Yes. Ada Lovelace's mindset of poetical science led her to ask questions about the Analytical Engine examining how individuals and society relate to technology as a collaborative tool.

Question: was this theory based on intuition or facts?
Self-contained rewrite: was Ada Lovelace's theory of poetical science examining how individuals and society relate to technology as a collaborative tool based on intuition or facts?