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It’s Ada Lovelace Day - an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and technology!
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Ada Lovelace was the mathematician who wrote the first computer programme
Acclaimed as a genius, Lovelace was said to have understood the potential of the first computer blueprints better than their inventor
Acclaimed as a genius, Lovelace was said to have understood the potential of the first computer blueprints better than their inventor
Her writing on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical computer, the Analytical engine, is widely considered seminal
It includes an algorithm for finding Bernoulli numbers - the first example of an algorithm written specifically for a computer
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It includes an algorithm for finding Bernoulli numbers - the first example of an algorithm written specifically for a computer
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This little girl had an accident. Whilst riding a rusty old hand-me-down bicycle, she wasn’t strong enough or coordinated enough when going down a hill too fast. She fell off and landed on her face.
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She knew she lacked coordination. She couldn’t throw or catch a ball very well. She was a slow runner and rubbish at sports. Her muscles were weak and often ached. She was always the last to be picked during PE lessons. She had to stop gymnastics due to random knee dislocations.
She got back on the bike. She kept trying until she found her confidence. When she realised that she enjoyed swimming, roller-skating, ice-skating, dancing (and later, nightclubbing) more than cycling, she chose to do what made her happier. The random knee dislocations continued.
Our #AdaLovelaceDay became a #Adaweek2020 which starts today with this exciting plenary with Jingyi Li (jingyi.me), Gabriella Johnson (gabriellamjohnson.com), Constanza Piña Pardo (corazonderobota.wordpress.com), and Ari Melenciano (ariciano.com)! 1/7
Please register at: eventbrite.com/e/ada-lovelace…
Join us on the livestream today at 3PM (CST):
Check all speakers at: ada2020.plopes.org 2/7
Join us on the livestream today at 3PM (CST):
Check all speakers at: ada2020.plopes.org 2/7
Our opening speakers in a nutshell:
1. Jingyi Li (@jingyitweets, jingyi.me) is #HCI PhD student working on creativity support tools or fabrication at @stanfordhci, where they are advised by @dSeanMustard and @magrawala, you can hear them at 3PM (CST) today! 3/7
1. Jingyi Li (@jingyitweets, jingyi.me) is #HCI PhD student working on creativity support tools or fabrication at @stanfordhci, where they are advised by @dSeanMustard and @magrawala, you can hear them at 3PM (CST) today! 3/7
This #AdaLovelaceDay, read about the 10 most influential women in British science history, as chosen by leading female scientists: royalsociety.org/topics-policy/…
Ada Lovelace herself was an English mathematician, regarded as the world's first computer programmer. #AdaLovelaceDay celebrates the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. findingada.com/about/who-was-…
Caroline Herschel discovered several comets, was the first woman to receive a salary as a scientist and the first woman in England to hold a government position. Find out more in our @googlearts exhibit on the Herschel family. #AdaLovelaceDay artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/astron…
This #AdaLovelaceDay, we're resurfacing some of our favourite pieces from #MissedGenius, which celebrates the life and achievements of scientists, mathematicians and engineers overlooked in their time. Here are some pioneering women in Stem you may not know. 👇 [THREAD]
Hilda Geiringer helped to lay the fundamental groundwork much of science and engineering rely upon today. #AdaLovelaceDay bbc.com/future/article…
Miriam Menkin was the first person to successfully fertilise a human egg in vitro, changing reproductive medicine forever. #AdaLovelaceDay bbc.com/future/article…
Throughout this #BlackHistoryMonth, we'll be adding to the thread below and highlighting the achievements of the Black scientists, mathematicians and engineers who have made their impact on the modern world.
Physicist Edward Bouchet was the first African-American to earn a PhD from any American university, earning his doctorate from Yale in 1874. He was among the first 20 Americans to receive a PhD in physics. #BlackHistoryMonth bit.ly/3lCFSSF
Lewis Latimer worked with some of the greatest inventors of the modern era, including Thomas Edison & Alexander Graham Bell. Latimer invented a new form carbon filament which was essential to the invention of light bulbs. #BlackHistoryMonth bit.ly/3iLD8AM
Today is #AdaLovelaceDay, which celebrates the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. Follow our thread to uncover the stories of some of the most influential women in British science history...
Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was the first woman to earn a living as an astronomer and the first to win a Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society. #AdaLovelaceDay
You can learn more about her in our film from #InternationalWomensDay:
You can learn more about her in our film from #InternationalWomensDay:
Mary Somerville's (1780-1872) first scientific investigations began in the summer of 1825, when she carried out experiments on magnetism. Her 1826 paper was the first to be read by a woman to the Royal Society. #AdaLovelaceDay
En 1843, un siglo antes del primer ordenador, nadie pensaba que las máquinas podían ser capaces de componer música o resolver problemas científicos… hasta que llegó ella: Ada Lovelace, visionaria de la computación. Hoy celebramos su día. Hilo 👩💻
Ada nació en 1815, hija de Lord Byron, poeta rockstar de la época victoriana. Su madre se casó con él pensando que podría reformar al “chico malo”. Nope 💁 El matrimonio apenas duró un año. Ada nunca llegó a conocer a su padre.
Su madre no parecía hacerle mucho caso, excepto para su educación. Entusiasta de las matemáticas, quiso que los tutores de Ada la motivaran a pensar. A los once investigó cómo hacer una máquina para volar. Su afición por la tecnología había comenzado.
Today, we are celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering & maths ow.ly/rR2u30fLxVd #AdaLovelaceDay
For #AdaLovelaceDay, we’ll be highlighting the many wonderful #womeninstem that help us understand the world today ow.ly/ehEe30fLzDU
Pratiwi Sudarmono is professor of microbiology @univ_indonesia & the first Indonesian astronaut ow.ly/Djsn30fzS5g #AdaLovelaceDay
