Ada Lovelace: The Making of a Computer Scientist

When:
January 24, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
2019-01-24T18:00:00+00:00
2019-01-24T19:00:00+00:00
Where:
History of Science Museum
OX1 3AZ
Cost:
Free
Contact:
History of Science Museum

Ada, Countess of Lovelace, is sometimes called the world’s first computer programmer. Professor Ursula Martin (University of Oxford) discusses how a young woman in the 1800s acquired the expertise to become a pioneer of computer science.
Due to popular demand this is a repeat of Professor Martin’s talk in September 2018.