Analytical Engine Collection

Countess Augusta Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and writer. Artist: Margaret Carpenter
Countess Augusta Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and writer. The daughter of Byron and friend of Charles Babbage, she devised the programme for Babbages analytical Engine

Portrait of Augusta Ada King (1815 - 1852), Countess of Lovelace (engraving)
875072 Portrait of Augusta Ada King (1815 - 1852), Countess of Lovelace (engraving). by Chalon, Alfred-Edward (1780-1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augusta Ada King)

Portrait of Augusta Ada King (1815 - 1852), Countess of Lovelace (colour engraving)
875071 Portrait of Augusta Ada King (1815 - 1852), Countess of Lovelace (colour engraving). by Chalon, Alfred-Edward (1780-1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augusta Ada King)

Portrait of Augusta Ada King (1815 - 1852), Countess of Lovelace (engraving)
875068 Portrait of Augusta Ada King (1815 - 1852), Countess of Lovelace (engraving). by Chalon, Alfred-Edward (1780-1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augusta Ada King)

Charles Babbage, caricature C015 / 6701
Charles Babbage (1791-1871). Caricature of the English mathematician Charles Babbage. Babbage is best known for his pioneering work on programmable computers

Engraving of Charles Babbage, 1792-1871
Engraving of Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, born December 1792, died October 1871. In 1823 Babbage began work on the Difference Engine no.1, an early adding machine

Charles Babbage
Engraving of Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, born December 1792, died October 1871. In 1823 Babbage began work on the Difference Engine No

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In the realm of innovation, where ideas intertwine and progress unfolds, stands the intriguing tale of the Analytical Engine. This pioneering machine, conceived by the visionary Charles Babbage, was the precursor to modern computers. Ada Lovelace, the brilliant Countess of Lovelace, played a pivotal role in its conceptualization. Her groundbreaking work on the engine's algorithms, published in the 1840s, predating Turing's theory by over a century, cemented her status as the world's first computer programmer. Margaret Carpenter's captivating portraits of Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, in various engravings and color renderings, immortalize their intellectual brilliance and the inception of a technological revolution.