Chapter 1 Ada began studying math and science as early as four years old LORD BYRON S DAUGHTER da Byron was born on December 10 1815 in London England Her father was the famous poet Lord Byron When Ada was only one month old her father left her mother Ada never saw him
Ada's mother Annabella did not want Ada to grow up to be like her father So she decided to rein in Adas imagination by making sure she studied practical subjects such a mathematics Rumors spread At about Lord Byron's irresponsible behavior as he traveled the
S Most women in As the 1800s did not receive a strong education N At that time there were few schools for girls in England Most girls received little education Many people even thought that women's brains were weaker than men's Girls were taught only what they needed to take care of a home and family But from age four Ada studied with tutors that her mother hired Ada had lessons in math science French and logic Annabella wanted her daughter to be well educated But she did not want Ada to have a career in math or science That was not considered proper for women of the time By the time she was eight years old Ada had fallen in love with math She also read articles about new scientific
