Ada Lovelace: Pioneering Computer Programming

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6 2 FAMOUS FATHER Augusta Ada Byron was born on December 10 1815 in London England She went by her middle name Ada was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron His full name was George Gordon Byron and he was a baron in the British aristocracy Ada's mother was Anne Isabella Milbanke Anne Isabella was known as Annabella When Annabella met Lord Byron he was famous for his poetry He was charming but moody Annabella was unsure whether she wanted to marry him She rejected his first proposal However she accepted when he asked again Annabella and Byron were married in January 1815 Their relationship was difficult from the start In fact Byron was late for his own wedding Byron was unable to focus on being a husband and father He and Lady Byron separated a few weeks after Ada was born