Though her work predates modern computers, Ada Lovelace is often celebrated as the world's first computer programmer. In the 1840s, she recognized that Charles Babbage's proposed Analytical Engine had applications beyond pure calculation and wrote what is considered the first algorithm intended to be executed by a machine. Her foresight in imagining the potential for computers to go beyond numerical calculations marks a foundational moment in computer science.
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