Ada Lovelace, born in 1815, was an English mathematician and writer who is best known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. Because of this, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.
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