Ada Lovelace, born Augusta Ada Byron in 1815, is often celebrated as the world’s first computer programmer. Guided into mathematics and science from an early age, she combined precision with creativity, shaping a visionary perspective. Her collaboration with Charles Babbage on the Analytical Engine produced the first published algorithm and more importantly a bold prediction that machines could one day create music, art, and more. At a time when women were rarely acknowledged in science, Ada’s f