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One interesting fact about Ada is that she was the only legitimate child of Lord Byron. Also, Lady Byron taught Ada mathematics only because she did not want her inheriting her father’s insanity. Something of relevance is that she got married to William King in 1835 when she was 20. After this her full name was Augusta Ada King instead of Augusta Ada Byron. She also became the Countess of Lovelace because William was the 1st Earl of Lovelace. Also, Ada was named after Lord Byron’s half-sister, Augusta.

Charles Babbage was creating the Analytical Engine and something called the Difference Engine. The Difference Engine was only for pure calculation, unlike the Analytical Engine. The Analytical Engine, on the other hand, was a general-purpose  computer (a mechanical computer that did not yet contain many of the things computers contain today).