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Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada ... Apr 2026

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Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada ... Apr 2026

James Essinger’s "Ada's Algorithm" argues that Ada Lovelace was a visionary who understood the potential for modern computing nearly two centuries ago. The biography explores her development of "poetical science," merging her father Lord Byron's imagination with logic to create the first computer program. For a detailed review of the book, visit ZME Science .