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The Bride of Science: Romance, Reason and Byron's Daughter by Benjamin Woolley |
In her short life Byron's daughter, Ada Lovelace, combined the mathematical interests and imaginative power, which had differentiated her parents, to produce the first ever computer programme. Her interests and aristocratic status brought her into contact with scientific and literary giants of the age but her passionate nature and stormy family background denied her lasting happiness. Rediscovered by Turing, her reputation stands high and she is well served by this grippingly readable biography.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 84 Spring 2017 ) |
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