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The first computer programmer was an uneducated opiate addict

The first computer programmer was an uneducated opiate addict By . Larry Getlen. Published March 10, 2018. Updated March 12, 2018, 5:00 p.m. ET. ... “She was addicted to opiates,” says Evans. read more

Ada Lovelace: Opium, maths and the Victorian programmer

An exhibition showcasing the work and life of Victorian mathematician Ada Lovelace opens at the Science Museum in London this week. Ms Lovelace is widely described as the world's first computer ... read more

Ada Lovelace: Opium, maths and the Victorian programmer

Ada Lovelace was introduced to Charles Babbage by her mother at the age of 17 and was entranced by his Difference Engine which she described as a "thinking machine".. She worked on some notes ... read more