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Ada Lovelace : mathematician and first programmer / Kristi Lew.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lew, Kristi, author.
- Series:
- Britannica beginner bios.
- Britannica Beginner Bios
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852--Juvenile literature.
- Lovelace, Ada King.
- Women mathematicians--Great Britain--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Women mathematicians.
- Women computer programmers--Great Britain--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Women computer programmers.
- Mathematicians--Great Britain--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Mathematicians.
- Computer programmers--Great Britain--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Computer programmers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2018.
- Summary:
- This biography details the life of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, considered by many to be the first computer programmer. Her computer programs were the first ones ever to be published.
- Contents:
- ch. 1. Who was Ada Lovelace?
- ch. 2. A young mathematician
- ch. 3. Studying machines
- ch. 4. Reason meets imagination
- ch. 5. Remembering Ada.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781680488135
- 1680488139
- OCLC:
- 1013593531
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