Ada Lovelace, Part One: How Lord Byron’s Daughter Became a Tech Visionary
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Today Ada Lovelace is hailed as one of the most important figures in the early history of computing -- but, during her childhood, her mother was worried she might take after her father, the famous poet (and infamous philanderer) Lord Byron. Learn more about Ada's childhood in part one of this two-part series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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