Lord Byron expected his child to be a "glorious boy" and was disappointed when Lady Byron gave birth to a girl.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 17). Ada Lovelace. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ada_Lovelace&oldid=1229638548

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On 16 January 1816, at Lord Byron’s command, Lady Byron left for her parents’ home at Kirkby Mallory, taking their five-week-old daughter with her.

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Ada Lovelace (Wikipedia) Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation.

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1815-12-10