Dreaming in code: Ada Byron Lovelace, computer pioneer

1816-1824. Born into scandal ; Mother and child with governesses ; She has a father --

1825-1832. Her imagination soars ; Guarded by furies ; An elopement --

1833-1835. Meeting Babbage ; A role model ; Courtship and marriage --

1836-1842. Motherhood ; Grasping for mathematics ; The new engine ; A restless student --

1842-1852. Masterwork ; At loose ends ; Restless spirit ; An awful death.

1816-1824. Born into scandal ; Mother and child with governesses ; She has a father

1825-1832. Her imagination soars ; Guarded by furies ; An elopement

1833-1835. Meeting Babbage ; A role model ; Courtship and marriage

1836-1842. Motherhood ; Grasping for mathematics ; The new engine ; A restless student

1842-1852. Masterwork ; At loose ends ; Restless spirit ; An awful death.