The Bride of Science: Romance, Reason and Byron's Daughter

Benjamin Woolley

Macmillan, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 416 pages

Ada Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron, was born in 1815, and died aged 36. She was connected with some of the most influential and colourful characters of the age: Charles Dickens, Michael Faraday, Charles Darwin and Charles Babbage. It was her work with Babbage that led to her being credited with the invention of computer programming and to her name being adopted for the programming language that controls the US military machine.

About the author

Benjamin Woolley, writer & broadcaster, covers both the arts & the sciences. His writing includes "Virtual Worlds," a book on virtual reality, "Bride of Science," a biography of Byron's brilliant daughter, & contributions to various British periodicals. He lives in London.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Bride of Science: Romance, Reason and Byron's Daughter
• Author: Benjamin Woolley
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Macmillan, 1999
• ISBN: 0333724364, 9780333724361
• Length: 416 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology; Biography & Autobiography / Women; Mathematics / General