Discover Alone, back to main map

Ada Lovelace blue plaque

Blue plaque

What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Augusta Ada Byron Countess of Lovelace Mathematician 1815 - 1852 Recorded plaque organisation: Esher Residents Association.
Ada Lovelace, daughter of the poet Lord Byron, is celebrated as a pioneering mathematician and writer, particularly for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine, where she envisioned its potential to go beyond mere calculation to process any content, including music and graphics.

A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places