From 1832, when she was seventeen, her mathematical abilities began to emerge, and her interest in mathematics dominated the majority of her adult life.

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17 years old

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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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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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She lost contact with her husband after confessing something to him on 30 August which caused him to abandon her bedside. It is not known what she told him.