The mysterious case of the invisible woman.

  • Published In: Electronics Weekly, 2023, n. 2846. P. 20 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hayes, Caroline 3 of 3

Abstract

In many ways we have come a long way since Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), who assisted Charles Babbage as he tried to build a steam-powered, mechanical computer. The Analytical Engine was programmed with punch cards to control a mechanical calculator, but it was Ada's algorithm that calculated a Bernoulli number sequence for analysis tasks. Ada, a mathematician at a time when women rarely received a formal education, realised the potential for Babbage's Analytical Engine, the successor to his mechanical calculating machine, the Difference Engine. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Electronics Weekly. 2023/11, Issue 2846, p20
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0013-5224
  • Accession Number:173284232
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