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Women's History Month 2025 (Loudoun)

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Ada Lovelace

She developed the first algorithm intended for a machine, laying the foundation for computer programming. She is recognized as the first computer programmer for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. She is Ada Lovelace.

Learn more about Lovelace via the Biography (Gale in Context) database and the other NOVA Libraries resources below. 

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Ada Lovelace, the First Tech Visionary | The New Yorker

 

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