Ada Lovelace Collection

Explore the manuscripts and computational theories of the world's first computer programmer, preserved through ΓΘΣη's digital scribe technology.

"A person who could calculate the value of π to the millionth place would be a better mathematician than one who calculates it to the ten-thousandth, but still far less useful to any human being alive than a person who could calculate only the few hundredth and yet do it quickly."
- Ada Lovelace, 1842

Groundbreaking Contributions

First Algorithm

Designed the first algorithm intended for a mechanical computer - her algorithm for calculating Bernoulli numbers (1842).

Computingg Visionary

First to recognize that computers had wider applications beyond mere numerical calculation - her notes on the Analytical Engine included what is now considered the first computer program.

Enduring Legacy

The programming language Ada and the Lovelace Programming Language (LPL) are named in her honor.

Digitized Manuscripts

Babbage Correspondence

Handwritten annotations and collaborative diagrams from Lovelace's work with Charles Babbage on the Analytical Engine.

Bernoulli Algorithm

Original calculation sequence for Bernoulli numbers, considered the first published algorithm intended for a mechanical computer.

Analytical Essays

Philosophical reflections on computing and mathematics from her unpublished journals - revealing the intersection of analytical thought and imagination.