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Ada Lovelace
Catagory:Biography
Auter:Biography.com Editors
Posted Date:12/23/2024
Posted By:utopia online

The daughter of famed poet Lord Byron, Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace — better known as "Ada Lovelace" — showed her gift for mathematics at an early age. She translated an article on an invention by Charles Babbage, and added her own comments. Because she introduced many computer concepts, Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer. She died on November 27, 1852. Early Years Ada Lovelace, born as Augusta Ada Byron on December 10, 1815, was the only legitimate child of the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron. Lord Byron's marriage to Lovelace's mother, Lady Anne Isabella Milbanke Byron, was not a happy one. Lady Byron separated from her husband only weeks after their daughter was born. A few months later, Lord Byron left England, and Lovelace never saw her father again. He died in Greece when Ada was 8 years old.Lovelace had an unusual upbringing for an aristocratic girl in the mid-1800s. At her mother's insistence, tutors taught her mathematics and science. Such challenging subjects were not standard fare for women at the time, but her mother believed that engaging in rigorous studies would prevent Lovelace from developing her father's moody and unpredictable temperament. Lovelace was also forced to lie still for extended periods of time because her mother believed it would help her develop self-control. From early on, Lovelace showed a talent for numbers and language. She received instruction from William Frend, a social reformer; William King, the family's doctor; and Mary Somerville, a Scottish astronomer and mathematician. Somerville was one of the first women to be admitted into the Royal Astronomical Society.Babbage and the Analytical Engine Around the age of 17, Ada met Charles Babbage, a mathematician and inventor. The pair became friends, and the much older Babbage served as a mentor to Lovelace. Through Babbage, Lovelace began studying advanced mathematics with University of London professor Augustus de Morgan. Lovelace was fascinated by Babbage's ideas. Known as the father of the computer, he invented the difference engine, which was meant to perform mathematical calculations. Lovelace got a chance to look at the machine before it was finished, and was captivated by it. Babbage also created plans for another device known as the analytical engine, designed to handle more complex calculations. Lovelace was later asked to translate an article on Babbage's analytical engine that had been written by Italian engineer Luigi Federico Menabrea for a Swiss journal. She not only translated the original French text into English but also added her own thoughts and ideas on the machine. Her notes ended up being three times longer than the original article. Her work was published in 1843, in an English science journal. Lovelace used only the initials "A.A.L.," for Augusta Ada Lovelace, in the publication. In her notes, Lovelace described how codes could be created for the device to handle letters and symbols along with numbers. She also theorized a method for the engine to repeat a series of instructions, a process known as looping that computer programs use today. Lovelace also offered up other forward-thinking concepts in the article. For her work, Lovelace is often considered to be the first computer programmer. Lovelace's article attracted little attention when she was alive. In her later years, she tried to develop mathematical schemes for winning at gambling. Unfortunately, her schemes failed and put her in financial peril. Lovelace died from uterine cancer in London on November 27, 1852. She was buried next to her father, in the graveyard of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Hucknall, England. Personal Life In 1835, Lovelace married William King, who became the Earl of Lovelace three years later. She then took the title of Countess of Lovelace. They shared a love of horses and had three children together. From most accounts, he supported his wife's academic endeavors. Lovelace and her husband socialized with many of the interesting minds of the times, including scientist Michael Faraday and writer Charles Dickens. Lovelace's health suffered, however, after a bout of cholera in 1837. She had lingering problems with asthma and her digestive system. Doctors gave her painkillers, such as laudanum and opium, and her personality began to change. She reportedly experienced mood swings and hallucinations. Legacy Lovelace's contributions to the field of computer science were not discovered until the 1950s. Her notes were reintroduced to the world by B.V. Bowden, who republished them in Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines in 1953. Since then, Ada has received many posthumous honors for her work. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Defense named a newly developed computer language "Ada," after Lovelace. referance Author: Biography.com Editors Website Name: The Biography.com website Url: https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/ada-lovelace Access Date: Publisher: A&E; Television Networks Last Updated: May 6, 2021 Original Published Date: April 2, 2014


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"The man who was a business man died"
Catagory:Reading
Auter:Kenne Fant, translated by Marianne Ruuth
Posted Date:12/23/2024
Posted By:utopia online

Mr. Alfred Nobel has presented a weapon called redemption for the first time, the weapon he created is the reason for many people. The whole world is saddened by this act. Several of his friends advised him not to supply this disastrous material in the world market, he stopped him from giving it to his earners. Alfred Nobel who refused to accept the advice people gave him, as he became one of the biggest wealthy owners. In his old age - one day he sat in front of the door and started reading a magazine published that day. While reading this I saw something so terrible on the faces of dead people that he couldn't believe his eyes. "Alfired Nobel the dead trader is dead! "" I read the scripture that says. His picture was also posted as one of the dead. Nobel was so shocked by what I saw, he started thinking while sitting in great fear. "Will this world remember me like this if I die? Is it called a dead businessman? "I thought he was saying "" Then he asked for one very important question. "What can I do to change my story?" "This was the question that was the foundation for his life-changing history. Finally, the world's company of people decided to establish a generation of award after your death. It's today that you'll start making bad decisions to market that you'll remember. "Now he made a great decision to award the people who made a positive impact on the world." Nobel Prize founded organization. This organization still rewards people who do great things all over the world. The history of Alfred Nobelis is now remembered not with weapons, but with this famous award. Deciding to change your history in your old age is like this. As we can see from the above history, Alfred Nobel has contributed to the world's most important material. The death of many lives has also caused. He brought the world to make money. At the end of the day, he did an act that made the world forget his original history. Let me come back to you. What do you want to be remembered when you die? What generation do you want to name you after your death? What do you want your story to be read at your funeral? These questions are so important. Please take a moment to write their answers. The answer you give to this question is very useful. You start doing what generation will remember you after your death. You may have made any mistake yesterday. That was just yesterday. Yesterday's mistakes can't be corrected in any way. Why is it that the hell? Yesterday is gone; it will never come back. But it's worth learning from it. Yes, your past is a good teacher. Don't make other mistakes by learning from your mistakes, you can stand on today and fix what you need to fix. Just like Mr. Alfred Nobel, you can do a good job that makes generation forget today's mistakes. That is a great opportunity. An important question you have to ask yourself, "What can I do today that will be remembered after my death?" "It's the one that says" The answer to this question has a lot of meaning for you. Many people in this world are not for generation, they live for themselves. Since they don't have a mind that thinks for generation, they live by selfishness. This is a great loss, some of us are given the opportunity to live in this world, to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Our lives should be able to touch, change and help people's lives.


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