When you think of programmers, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the image of a man wearing a plaid shirt and with a head that is gradually becoming sparse.
But what you might not expect is that the world's first programmer two hundred years ago was a beautiful, intelligent woman with all kinds of whimsy— Ada Lovelace.
"Edda, the only daughter in my heart under my roof."
This is a poem written to his daughter by George Gordon Byron, the great English Romantic poet of the 19th century.
As the poem writes, Edda was indeed Byron's "only daughter" in terms of legitimacy. Although Byron had illegitimate children everywhere, there was only one child born in marriage.
Edda's mother was the mathematician Lady Wentworth, Anne Isabella Millbank (abbreviated as Annabella). His parents divorced when Edda was full moon, and Byron left England four months later, never to return.
Until her father's death, Edda did not see his father, and perhaps because of this, she was not influenced by his father and embarked on the path of literature.
Also guiding Ida to become a mathematician is the obsession of her mother Annabella, who has always hated Byron and feared that her daughter Ida would be as "morally corrupt" as Byron, so she has been guiding Ida to learn mathematics and cultivate logic and rational thinking.
When Edda was 8 years old, Byron died of excessive blood loss at the age of 36. Coincidentally and unfortunately, Eda, like her father she had never met, died of excessive blood loss at the age of 36.
Edda was not in good health and had often been ill since childhood. Her physical weakness made her think more active, and her mathematical abilities continued to improve.
At the age of 12, a thought began to appear in Edda's mind: she wanted to fly.
For other 12-year-olds, it was just a thought, but Edda was obsessed with making it a reality.
She is thoughtful and step-by-step, step-by-step to achieve her dreams.
In February 1828, she took her first step: making wings. She calculates and analyzes different materials and sizes, experimenting with various materials: paper, tarpaulin, cable, feathers, etc. She studies the physiological anatomy of birds, calculating the correct proportions of wings and bodies.
She compiled her findings and charts into a book, Aeronautics. She also plans the equipment needed, such as a compass, so that she can cross the alpine valley "straight across the earth". Edda's final step was to combine steam and "the art of flight."
In 1832, at the age of 17, Edda began to show his mathematical talents. Her interest in mathematics has dominated her life ever since.
In June 1933, due to her outstanding mathematical talent, Eda met the mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage and began a long-term working relationship with both teacher and friend. Babbage also admired Edda's intelligence and analytical skills, calling her "Lady Fairy".
Edda was very interested in scientific developments and contemporary novelty, including phrenology and animal magnetism. In 1844 she also said she wanted to create a mathematical model to explain how the brain produces thoughts, nerves, and sensations ("calculus of the nervous system").
In 1833, the same year he met Edda, Babbage began working on analytical machines. The analytical machine is a mechanical general-purpose computer designed by Babbage, which is very similar to the computer we use today and is considered to be the earliest prototype of the computer.
Between 1842 and 1843, Ida spent nine months translating the paper of the Italian mathematician Luigi Minabbia on the Babbage computer analyzer.
After the translation, Edda added a number of annotations detailing the method of calculating Bernoulli's numbers with the machine.
This method is considered to be the world's first computer program, so Ida, who wrote this program, is also considered the world's first programmer.
In addition to being the world's first programmer, Edda has a thinking beyond that era for the future development of computers.
At a time when we can only see the contribution of computers to mathematics, and only the use of computers for arithmetic, Edda has put forward the idea that "this machine can be used for typesetting, arranging, or various more complex uses in the future." ”
In 1852, while treating cervical cancer, Ida died of excessive blood loss. After his death, he was buried next to his father, Byron.
In 1953, 101 years after Edda's death, her notes were republished and are thought to have had a major impact on modern computer and software engineering.
On December 10, 1980, the U.S. Department of Defense produced a new advanced computer programming language, naming it Ada in honor of Ada Lovelace.
Each year, the British Computer Society awards the Software Engineering Innovation Award, named after Ada.
In various film and television works, the image of Ada also began to appear to commemorate her great achievements.
Located in the heart of historic Westminster, 9 Millbank, sitting at the heart of London's First Borough, also erected a statue of Ada Lovelace.
The Millbank Residences building in the 9 Millbank project, converted from a British National Grade II listed building, retains the classic British taste from more than 90 years ago, providing residents with a top-notch experience.
The bronze gate at the entrance of the building was carved in 1927 by the famous sculptor William Bateman Fagan. The gate is exactly 20 feet (about 6 meters) high, each of which consists of 6 parts.
In addition to this art-of-art gate, the building's large rough balconies, Dorian-style stone columns and statues by Charles Sargeant Jagger are all unforgettable.
From the antique gate in 1927 to the statue of Ada Lovelace decorated this year, the classical charm here has never been lost.
Corresponding to the classical exterior of the building, it is a modern interior design
With modern amenities.
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