Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine

By Laurie Wallmark | 2015

woman studying old calculator

Synopsis

Back in the 1800s, calculators were just on the horizon and computers were unimaginable. But Ada Byron Lovelace actually developed a program for one of the world's first calculators, and her work would go on to inspire computer programmers well into the future. Although girls weren't encouraged to study math and science, and despite dealing with physical limitations, Lovelace defied expectations and is considered one of the world's first computer programmers. Get the inside story, along with beautiful full-color illustrations, in this book.

Classroom Connection

Read this before or after students have used their calculators to complete an assignment to demonstrate how far the technology has come.

Recommended
  • Recommended for Elementary & Middle School

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