Ada Lovelace may not be a household name like Steve Jobs but she is possibly the first computer programmer. Following is a transcript of the video. How A Woman From The 1800s Became The First ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Many of the first computer programmers were women. In fact, the very first computer programmer in the world was Ada Lovelace, the daughter of famous poet Lord Byron.

Many of the first computer programmers were women. In fact, the very first computer programmer in the world was Ada Lovelace, the daughter of famous poet Lord Byron.

Lovelace is credited with being the world’s first computer programmer, a thought-provoking claim to fame for a woman who lived in the first half of the 19th century. She devised the first ever ...