Ada Lovelace

Every entry, with its source

At 0

1. Dec 10, 1815

   Born in London, the poet Lord Byron's only legitimate child

   Byron had hoped for a boy.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. Jan 1816

   Her mother left Byron, taking the five-week-old baby

   Ada never saw her father again. Her mother pushed mathematics on her to counter any poetic streak.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 8

1. Apr 1824

   Her father died in Greece when she was eight

   She was not shown his portrait until she was 20.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 13

1. Jun 1829

   Measles left her paralysed for nearly a year

   She kept studying from bed and could walk with crutches by 1831.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 17

1. Jun 5, 1833

   Met Charles Babbage at 17

   Her tutor Mary Somerville introduced them. Babbage showed her his Difference Engine and a friendship began.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 19

1. Jul 8, 1835

   Married William King at 19

   He became Earl of Lovelace three years later, making her a countess.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 20

1. May 12, 1836

   First of three children born

   Byron, Anne and Ralph arrived within four years.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 24

1. c. 1840

   Studied advanced mathematics with Augustus De Morgan

   He told her mother she had the ability of an original mathematical investigator.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 27

1. Sep 1843

   Published her Notes on the Analytical Engine at 27

   Her notes on Babbage's machine were three times longer than the article she translated. Note G contains what is often called the first computer program.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 35

1. c. 1851

   Lost heavily gambling on horses

   She had tried to build a mathematical betting system.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 36

1. Nov 27, 1852

   Died of uterine cancer at 36

   The same age her father was when he died. She was buried beside him at her request.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org