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Ada Lovelace. La encantadora de números

29 April 2017 @ 10:00 am - 29 October 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Espacio Fundación Telefónica, C/ Fuencarral 3
Madrid, 28004 Spain
Free

Small exhibition about Ada Lovelace in Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid.

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Peterborough STEM Festival 2017

1 October 2017 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Allia Future Business Centre, London Road Peterborough PE2 8AL United Kingdom
Free

Peterborough STEM Festival is celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics inspired by Ada Lovelace Day, a free to attend family-friendly event held in the centre of Peterborough on the 1st October 2017. Our mission is to provide a day of fun activities to celebrate and to experience the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – a free event to attend, designed especially for families and young people. Exciting activities include: Interactive treasure hunt with prizes Hands-on science with CHaOS…

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Panel Debate: Want to Succeed in Tech? Try not to be a Woman…

5 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£5

In his June 2017 column for the Observer, John Naughton asks, "What lies behind the abusive or derogatory attitudes to women that one finds both in the (tech) industry and the products (for example, social media) that it has created?" At this Women in Computing live event, writer and activist Suw Charman-Anderson chairs a panel debate asking why women continue to experience sexual harassment and blatant bias in the tech industry. She is joined by John Naughton – journalist and author of From Gutenberg to…

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Ada Lovelace Scavenger Hunt

6 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 15 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Lovelace Primary School, Mansfield Road
Chessington, Surrey KT9 2RN United Kingdom
Free

Transport for London's Women in Tech community has created an exciting scavenger hunt across London, bringing you closer to the amazing women and STEM achievements that London showcases. The hunt focuses on technology, transport, and the history of trailblazing women around London. See our clues and start planning your routes. Take photos and share on social media with the hashtags #TfLALDHunt and #FindingAda. Tag our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages in your posts, and we will share our favourites! To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day we’re…

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Presentation: Suw Charman-Anderson

6 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£5

Suw Charman-Anderson talks about why she set up Ada Lovelace Day and some of the other women who have made outstanding contributions to computer science. With time for questions from the audience at the end. 6:30-8pm - Doors open at 6pm Suw Charman-Anderson is the founder of Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. Each year, ALD hosts a flagship science cabaret event in London, whilst around the world independent groups put…

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Ada’s List Conf 2017

7 October 2017
Imperial College London, 180 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington, London SW7 2BW United Kingdom
£35.00

This October, as the world celebrates Ada Lovelace Day, Ada’s List will be celebrating it’s 4th Birthday and recognising Lovelace’s contribution to the world of internet and science with our very own Ada’s List Conf 2017. For the second year, we would like to invite you to join us in London for a day of talks and mingling, to share your stories of innovation and change, and reflect on how we are changing communities, our workplaces, and the industry for…

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CoderDojo Quartu – Giornata di Ada Lovelace

7 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Centro Area 3, via Carpaccio 16
Cagliari, Sardegna 09121 Italy
Free

L'iniziativa è organizzata da Codice Rosa e dal CoderDojo Quartu e apre gli eventi del Tech Fest, festival sul coding e la tecnologia del CoderDojo Quartu che si svolge in concomitanza con la Europe Code Week. L'incontro è gratuito ed è rivolto a ragazze e ragazzi dai 7 ai 13 anni. Nel corso del laboratorio i bambini impareranno a programmare insieme ai volontari del CoderDojo Quartu e di Codice Rosa. L'evento ha la finalità di favorire l'apprendimento del coding e di…

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Ada Lovelace Pixelated

9 October 2017 @ 9:00 am - 13 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
CardiffMet CST and CSM, 200 Western Avenue
Cardiff, cf5 2yb United Kingdom
Free

We are intending to celebrate Ada Lovelace day with an artistic installation of an image of Ada made from balloons held in a grid. This coloured image is a simplistic use of the painting technique pointillism used by Georges Seurat and Pal Signac. It also reflects the activities of many computer technicians in the 60-70s while waiting for tape backups to finish would creatively define images using dots and characters on printers.

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AdaDay 2017 Madrid

9 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 11 October 2017

Medialab-Prado, Plaza de las Letras
Calle de la Alameda, 15, Madrid 28014 Spain
Free

El segundo martes de octubre se celebra cada año el Adaday, una convocatoria mundial que pretende dar a conocer la figura de Ada Lovelace y de las mujeres en el mundo de las tecnologías de la información y del conocimiento. Desde el Datalab organizamos un evento de tres días compuesto por un taller de Live Coding el lunes 9 de octubre a cargo de Irene Fuente Live Coding Madrid; un par de mesas sobre Mujeres y tecnologías de la Información…

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Celebrating Ada

9 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
ThoughtWorks Barcelona, Edifici Media-TIC Carrer de Roc Boronat 117,8ª Planta
Barcelona, Barcelona 08018 Spain
Free

ThoughtWorks would like to invite women technologists to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day ( http://findingada.com/ ) and the achievements of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) with us. "Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and created the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a…

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Introduction to coding

10 October 2017
The Open University, Ground Floor, Chambers Building, Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA United Kingdom
Free

The Gloucestershire STEM Network invite you to join them for an online event to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, and explore the creative and accessible world of coding.  We will be setting a number of coding challenges for all abilities, which aim to demystify coding for parents, provide an introduction to the subject for children of all ages, and challenge those who already have some basic coding skills. During the day, we will be providing support and guidance on Twitter, and…

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UTCs celebrate ALD17

10 October 2017
Baker Dearing Educational Trust, 4 Millbank
London, SW1P 3JA United Kingdom
Free

Female students from University Technical Colleges across England will share their desired STEM career by writing it down on a speech bubble and posting this image on social media using the @FindingAda handle and #ALD17.

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WinSTEM Week

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 14 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Province of Alberta, 3553 - 31st Street NW
#53 Calgary, Alberta T2L2k7 Canada

Oct 10, 2017 is the day after CDN Thanksgiving, so we opt to spend a whole week celebrating Women in STEM - WinSTEM Week.  Anyone, anywhere is allowed to post an event celebrating the women of the past, present and future of STEM in Alberta and globally.  Events can be as small as mom and daughter watching Hidden Figures, or as grand as WiSEST 35th anniversary NoBelles event (Edmonton, Alberta), or AWSN 2017 STEM Affair (Calgary, Alberta).  Nominate someone for…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 at L’Università di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale, Aula Magna, Luigi Papa, Area Ingegneristica, Viale dell'Università, via Gaetano Di Biasio, 43
Cassino, Frosinone 03043 Italy
Free

L’Università di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale partecipa il 10 ottobre 2017 alla giornata mondiale in onore di Ada Lovelace, considerata la prima programmatrice della storia del computer, una giornata che ha come obiettivo ridurre la disparità di genere e il digital divide. Il 10 ottobre sarà l’occasione per valorizzare le eccellenze femminili dell’Ateneo di Cassino in campo tecnologico, ingegneristico, matematico e scientifico e per promuovere le cosiddette STEM disciplines nelle scuole del territorio, incoraggiando le ragazze ad avvicinarsi a questi studi…

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NYU Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
NYU Ghedin Lab, 12 Waverly Place, 2nd Floor NY 10003 United States
Free

To honor Ada Lovelace, New York University will be hosting the third annual NYU Ada Lovelace Day event featuring women in STEAM. The event will feature women from a variety of STEAM fields sharing how they came to their current career paths and who inspired them along the way. There will also be an opportunity for networking. This event is open to ALL and we hope you will join us in promoting women in STEAM! Speakers include: Dr. Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, founder of Interwoven Design…

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Ada Lovelace Inspiration Day

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Guardian, London, United Kingdom
Free

On 10th October the Guardian digital team will open its doors to schoolgirls from around the country to celebrate Ada Lovelace day with a series of workshops (on coding, UX and product and data) and much more. The day will also feature inspiring talks from females in tech, film showings and a tour of the department. The day will be attended by 50 school students from years 9 through to sixth form.

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Welcome ECS Ada Lovelace Scholars

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cafe 85, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus
Southampton, United Kingdom
Free

A Q&A session with our four new ECS Ada Lovelace Scholars, accompanied by a photoshoot.  This is the first year we have run the scholarship and we are delighted to welcome these new women students. Throughout the rest of the year we are planning of working with our scholars to explain to potential students the sort of reasons they chose to come the Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. We will also be following through their academic…

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TECH(K)NOW Day

10 October 2017 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Charter Place, The Charter Building
Uxbridge, Uxbridge UB8 1JG United Kingdom
Free

TECH(K)NOW DAY has been organised to provide a place and venue for anyone who identifies as a woman to go and learn new tech skills (see details below).   If you are a woman in tech or a woman wanting to get into tech, then this is for you. Also, if you are a woman founder or woman co-founder of a startup, you can apply for a free exhibition space here >> http://www.bit.ly/techknowdayspace.  If you are at a stage where you are…

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Siemens Ada Lovelace Day Celebration 2017

10 October 2017 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Siemens Rail Automation, Chippenham, Pew Hill
Chippenham, SN15 1JD United Kingdom
Free

Following on from the success last year, on the morning of the 10th October 2017 we will be inviting school children in from local schools to give them the opportunity to see what we do here at Siemens Rail Automation Chippenham. This will include manufacturing tours, demos of products being developed in R&D, information on Projects we are delivering in Project Delivery and information about our Graduate and Apprenticeship Scheme They will also have the opportunity to take part in…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 at the School of Engineering – University of Valencia

10 October 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
ETSE-UV, Avda de la Universidad sn
Burjassot, Valencia 46100 Spain
Free

The School of Engineering of the University of Valencia (ETSE-UV) organizes Ada Lovelace Day celebration in 2017 Ada Lovelace Day at the ETSE-UV was held on 10th October with the participation of students, faculty, staff and engineers invited to a talk-colloquium. During the morning we had a playful activity consisting in the creation of a panel of photographs of students and staff of the ETSE-UV. In the afternoon, engineers from the areas of computer engineering, chemical engineering, and electronics and…

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STEAM WIKITHON

10 October 2017 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Drop in and create/edit Wikipedia entries for notable local women in science, technology, engineering, art & math.

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 at the University of Edinburgh

10 October 2017 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, King's Buildings,
Edinburgh, Lothian EH9 3FD United Kingdom
Free

Have you ever wondered why the information in Wikipedia is extensive for some topics and scarce for others? Did you know that, as of July 2017, approximately only 17.03% of the biographies on Wikipedia relate to notable women? On Tuesday 10th October 2017, the University's Information Services team are running an edit-a-thon to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2017 which is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). There will be a…

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Ada Lovelace Day Carthage College

10 October 2017 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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One event on 10 October 2017 at 4:00 pm

Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140 United States
Free

We will have two events taking place on campus to recognize the achievements of women in STEM on Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace Day Celebration 11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Integrated Sciences Pavilion, David A. Straz Center for the Natural and Social Science Submit a poem to the poetry contest for a chance to win great prizes! Poems should describe an algorithm (or step-by-step instructions) for something you do in everyday life (like making a PB&J sandwich). Email submissions to Professor Sara Jensen…

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The Byronic Woman

10 October 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Student Union building 1, lower engagement space, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus
Bristol, Bristol BS16 1QY United Kingdom
Free

Celebrating Ada Lovelace: The Byronic Woman "Ada Lovelace did more than write the first computer program. She was the first to realise that a general purpose computer could do anything, given the right data and instructions." Help us tell Ada's story by creating an interactive Ada chatbot.

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Ada Lovelace Coding Workshops

10 October 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Campus North Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sunco House, 5 Carliol Square,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6UF United Kingdom
Free

To celebrate Ada Lovelace day on Tuesday 10th Oct, Stacey Marple winner of I'm an Engineer Get Me Out of Here, has decided to use her competition winnings to encourage more young people into a career in STEM. Two workshops will be running for both primary and secondary  level pupils at Campus North, Newcastle, including  Code your own Ada Poetry Generator and Make your own Microbit Watch.

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Celebrating Ada

10 October 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Clark Magnet High School, 4747 New York Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214 United States
Free

Clark Magnet High School in La Crescenta, California, will be hosting its third annual Ada Lovelace Day event. We will have two distinguished speakers address the students followed by a question and answer session.

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Ada Lovelace Day at RMIT

10 October 2017 @ 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
RMIT University City Campus, Room 12.5.2, Swanston Street
Melbourne, Vic 3000
Free

Ada Lovelace Day, named after the first computer programmer, celebrates women in STEM. We will have talks about inspiring women in STEM by women in STEM, refreshments and music. We will launch a poster competition, where all RMIT students are invited to create a poster about a woman in STEM that inspires them. Programme 2:15pm refreshments 2:30pm About Ada Lovelace (including her words set to music), presented by Sandra Uitdenbogerd 2:50pm Guest talks on women of STEM that inspire us…

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Codice Rosa – Giornata di Ada Lovelace

10 October 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Scuola secondaria di primo grado in via Is Pardinas a Quartu Sant’Elena, Via Is Pardinas
Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardegna 09045 Italy
Free

Martedì 10 ottobre 2017 dalle 14:30 alle 16:30, nella scuola secondaria di primo grado in via Is Pardinas a Quartu Sant'Elena, si svolge l'evento "Giornata di Ada Lovelace". L'iniziativa è realizzata da Codice Rosa e dal CoderDojo Quartu e si tiene nell'ambito della Giornata Internazionale di Ada Lovelace e della Europe Code Week, la Settimana del Coding Europea. L'attività è gratuita ed è rivolta alle studentesse e agli studenti del corso B della scuola ospitante. Nel corso dell'iniziativa i ragazzi realizzeranno un elaborato digitale con il coding,…

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Celebrating Women in IT @ Aviva Canada

10 October 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Aviva Canda, 10 Aviva Drive Suite
Markham, Ontario L6G0G1
Free

As part of Aviva Canada's on-going commitment to diversity in the workplace and to close the gender gap we will be holding an event  ‘Celebrating Women in IT’ in our new Markham office on October 10th from 3-6 p.m. This event is geared towards women in Aviva, with two keynote speakers, a forum to discuss gender diversity in tech and business with an emphasis on women in IT followed by a networking event. This event is lining up with Ada…

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Ada Lovelace Day at dxw

10 October 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
8-9 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU, 8-9 Hoxton Square United Kingdom
Free

This year, we’re celebrating Ada Lovelace Day to honour the pioneering women in technology and the public sector. Full details are TBC, but will involve a panel discussion with Q&As, followed by a fun quiz in our offices in Hoxton Square. Book your free ticket now

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Celebrating Women in STEM at Intelliware on October 10th

10 October 2017 @ 3:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Intelliware Development, 200 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1W7 Canada
Free

This year, October 10th is a special day at Intelliware. This day is aimed at celebrating and educating girls and women about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and STEM-related fields.  Not only will we be hosting our sixth annual Ada Lovelace Day Celebration, we will also be hosting a Meetup for Toronto’s Women Who Code Organization. Ada Lovelace Day Ada Lovelace was an accomplished mathematician and writer, widely known for her algorithmic contribution to the Analytical Engine.…

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Ada Lovelace Day at Ada College

10 October 2017 @ 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ada. National College for Digital Skills, Broad Lane London N15 4AG United Kingdom
Free

Join us for Ada Lovelace Day, an international day of celebration of the achievements of women in STEM. To celebrate the day and our namesake we are showcasing the talent of our students at a reception for stakeholders from industry, government and the skills sector. Before the reception we are holding a speed networking session for our students to engage with some amazing women working in STEM. At Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, we have much to celebrate…

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Ada Lovelace Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

10 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Shapiro Undergraduate Library, 919 S University Ave
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Free

Ada Lovelace Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Shapiro Design Lab, University of Michigan Library Tuesday, October 10, 2017 4:00pm-7:00pm Free! Everyone welcome! No previous experience required! Join us Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 4-7pm in the Shapiro Design Lab for our inaugural Ada Lovelace Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Ada Lovelace Day is an international day celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and maths. At the University of Michigan Library, we’re celebrating Ada Lovelace Day by contributing to and improving Wikipedia…

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Celebrating leading ladies in STEAM

10 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Campus North Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sunco House, 5 Carliol Square,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6UF United Kingdom
Free

Celebrating the North East's Leading Ladies in STEAM on Ada Lovelace Day. Panel of Leading Ladies from across STEAM fields giving insights into their career journey, challenges and experiences.

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Women in STEM Plymouth Ada Lovelace Day Networking Event

10 October 2017 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
ThinqTanq, Fairbairn House
Plymouth, Devon PL1 2AN United Kingdom

Women in STEM Plymouth's flagship networking events feature inspirational speakers, have great support from local businesses and allow our members to find out about the fascinating STEM advances which are happening in our area. They are also a platform for outreach with teachers, lecturers and careers advisors, providing insight on what STEM careers involve and the many different pathways to entering STEM industries. Our Ada Lovelace Day 2017 event focuses on the amazing tech opportunities available in Plymouth, and is kindly…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017

10 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Universidade Tecnológica do Paraná, Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165
Curitiba, PR 80230-901 Brazil
Free

O projeto Emíli@s da UTFPR Curitiba comemora mais um ano de Ada Lovelace! Teremos oficina, palestras e entre outras atividades. Venha comemorar com as Emíli@s! Logo logo, postaremos nosso cronograma, mas lá vai algumas informações sobre o evento: Data: 10 de outubro de 2017 Local: Miniauditório da UTFPR Curitiba-Centro Endereço: Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165 Observações: Você não precisa pagar nada para participar e ainda terá certificado de participação.   Veja updates sobre o evento na nossa página do facebook: emiliasarmacaoembits Conheça um…

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Inspiring Women in Technology

10 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tesco Bank (EHQ), 2 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh, EH12 9FQ
Free

This independent event is part of Ada Lovelace Day, a worldwide celebration of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. We aim to inform and inspire, so we invited some inspiring speakers to explore game-changing technology and give an insight into their lives and roles as successful leaders in their sector. SWiT are delighted to be hosted by Tesco Bank and collaborating with BCSWomen for this event. This event will explore the subjects of the future for FinTech in Scotland,…

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LE DONNE PROTAGONISTE DELLE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE

10 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
MUSEO DI STORIA NATURALE, VIA ROMA 234
LIVORNO (LEGHORN), LIVORNO 57100 Italy
Free

The event is a Panel Discussion about Women and New Technologies. Partecipants LindaPagli - Dipartimento di Informatica - University of Pisa Caterina Cassetti -  Instituto Tecnico "Vespucci" Livorno Anna Rossi - La Nuova Limonaia - Pisa Monica Zoppè - Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica -CNR Pisa  Introduction Ada Lovelace and the Ada Day By Mario Fierli- Comitato per lo Sviluppo della Cultura Scientifica e Tecnologica - Ministero dell'Istruzione Università Ricerca

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Ada Lovelace Day – celebrating diversity

10 October 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, London South Bank University, 6 St George's Circus, SE1 6FE
London, SE16FE United Kingdom
Free

London South Bank University (LSBU) School of Engineering are proud to be hosting Ada Lovelaceday in association with our Gender Network and Sexual Orientation Network (SONet).  Follow our all-female panel of experts as they take you on a journey through their professional lives: how they achieved their goals, challenged stereotypes and created a new environment for female professionals in their fields. We are delighted to have Sarah Winmill, CIO of British Transport Police confirmed as our main speaker. We will…

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NZTEch Women – Hosts a Screening of Code: Debugging the Gender Gap

10 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Embassy Theatre Wellington, 10 Kent Terrace
Wellington, New Zealand
$20.25

Please join NZ Tech Women on Ada Lovelace Day 10th October 2017, as they host a very special screening of CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap described by Film Journal critic Doris Toumarkine as "Polished, entertaining and informative, ‘CODE’ is mainly a trove of impressive women and articulate voices addressing an important issue". Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology engineering and maths which aims to increase the profile of women in STEM…

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Ada Lovelace Day – Operations Research Society of South Africa

10 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
OPSI Systems Head Office, 3rd Floor Cradock Square, 169 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 3rd Floor Cradock Square, 169 Oxford Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196 South Africa
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology engineering and maths. The Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA) is taking this opportunity to present the commendable work of two of our own, Dr Angela Rademeyer and Dr Sheetal Silal. INFECTIOUS DISEASES: HOW CAN MATHEMATICAL MODELLING CONTRIBUTE?  Dr Sheetal Silal With many countries around the world working to control and eliminate infectious diseases, mathematical modellers have the potential to make unique contributions to informing policy…

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Ada & Ealing

10 October 2017 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Ealing Central Library, 103 Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway
London, W5 5JY United Kingdom
£3 – £5

To mark Ada Lovelace Day 2017, Gunnersbury Park Museum is pleased to present two talks discussing her life, work and family connections to Ealing, namely her mother – renowned education reformist Lady Byron. ‘Lady Byron & Ealing’ – Dr. Jonathan Oates; Ealing Borough Archivist and Local History Librarian ‘Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science’ – Miranda Seymour; novelist, biographer and critic

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Ada Lovelace Day Live! 2017

10 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Ri, 21 Albemarle Street
London, W1S 4BS United Kingdom
£20

Ada Lovelace Day Live! is a ‘science cabaret’ event, celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. Playing host to the UK’s most fabulous women in STEM, ALD Live! is an entertaining evening of geekery suitable for everyone over the age of 12. Our speakers this year are: Dr Praminda Caleb-Solly, Associate Professor in Independent Living Systems in the Faculty of Environment and Technology at the University of the West of England Dr Brenna Hassett, Bioarchaeologist Yasmin…

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The Dev Picnic – Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
AND Digital, 18 Henrietta Street
London, WC2E 8QG United Kingdom
Free

The Dev Picnic is a technical meet-up for the developer community, giving a platform to some of the most brilliant and inspiring tech talent to show off their skills, knowledge, and projects. Each event will have a number of short talks from our speakers, a game or quiz during the break, and drinks and picnic food on us - since we think we've already had enough beer and pizza to last us a lifetime! The organisers of The Dev Picnic…

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Ada Lovelace Day Celebration Atlanta

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Kirkwood, Atlanta, Kirkwood
Atlanta, GA
$35 – $60

Found Stages is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day, and we want you to join us! There will be free food, open bar, and live music at a lovely, backyard venue in Kirkwood, Atlanta. Let's be real, who doesn't want to eat and drink outside under twinkling lights in early October? Is there a better way to spend a Tuesday night? We can't think of one, and no one wants to stay home on Ada Lovelace Day! All proceeds will support Found…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 – Lezba.si

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Club Tifany, Masarykova 24
Ljubljana, 1000 Slovenia
Free

Lesbian-Feminist University will be celebrating Ada Lovelace Day 2017 with workshop in web technologies. We will be building web design and development skills and prepare for certification at Lezba.si. More information at https://www.lezfemuniverza.org/dan-ade-lovelace-2017/

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RED Talk: Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Love Library, Adele Learning Commons, 1318 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-4100 United States
Free

The RED Talk Fall 2017 is hosted in partnership with the University Libraries, Information Technology Services, and Undergraduate Research to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. From http://findingada.com/: “Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM.”…

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Hay Vida En Martes. Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Espacio Fundación Telefónica, C/ Fuencarral 3
Madrid, 28004 Spain
Free

A roundtable about Ada Lovelace hosted by the journalist and writer Marta Fernández in Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid. Adela Muñoz Páez (researcher), Bolli (YouTube star) and Zoe Philpott (artist) will be our guests.

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day 2017

11 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, St. James's,
London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
Free

Our gallery highlights the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths, from across the globe. See our 100 stories, showcasing just some of the wonderful women that help us understand the world today.

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Hofstra University Ada Lovelace Day

11 October 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hofstra University, 1000 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11549 United States
Free

Cassia Martin, a Senior Security Engineer at Amazon, will be our featured Ada Lovelace Day speaker at Hofstra University.  In her presentation she will discuss keeping information safe on the Internet, “Thinking like an Attacker: An Introduction to Red Team Security."  A questions-and-answers session will follow her presentation.

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace with Women Role Models in Amigurumi

11 October 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Raytheon, 22110 Pacific Boulevard
Dulles, 20166 United States
Free

Celebrating Ada Lovelace with Women Role Models in Amigurumi We will have an in-house gathering of Roles for Women in the technical field, with an inspiring video and sharing employee made Amigurumi dolls made in honor of inspirational women.

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WiSET Mosaic Unveiling

11 October 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LT1, Level B, South Academic Block, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, SO166YD United Kingdom
Free

The University of Southampton Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WiSET) group are unveiling a mosaic made up of hundreds of selfies of women from across the university. The aim of the mosaic is to increase the visual representation of women within the university whilst celebrating their achievements. The mosaic is located at the Southampton General Hospital academic block and is located pride of place outside one of the main Lecture Theaters for all to see. The Chair of WiSET,…

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Celebrating Cake & Craft in STEM

11 October 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Department of Biology, University of York, UK, Wentworth Way
York, North Yorkshire YO10 5DD
Free

A meeting of like-minded individuals applying their STEM talents to the art of baking and crafts. Bring science themed cupcakes and mathematical meringues to share, and spend an hour knitting a numbat, painting a peptostreptococcus, quilting a quaternary arch, or borrow a crochet hook and start your own amigurumi STEM role model library or coral reef. Alternatively, just eat cake and chat!

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How we got here: Women in Computing at Heriot-Watt University

11 October 2017 @ 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
1.82 Earl Mountbatten Building, Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS United Kingdom
Free

This year marked a historic occasion in the Computer Science department at Heriot-Watt University: the number of our female professors doubled from two (Ruth Aylett and Fairouz Kamareddine) to four with the promotion of Verena Rieser and Helen Hastie.  Join us as these four professors discuss how they ended up in computing at Heriot-Watt: the education and career choices they made, their experiences of working in computing and the interesting and sometimes unexpected twists and turns their lives and careers took. This independent event is…

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Una visita a Ada Lovelace: una visionaria

11 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 5:00 pm, repeating until 26 October 2017

Espacio Fundación Telefónica, C/ Fuencarral 3
Madrid, 28004 Spain
Free

A special guided visit through the exhibition 'Ada Lovelace. La encantadora de números' at Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid.

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TEA & TECH TALK

11 October 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Mead Public Library–Rocca Meeting Room, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Hear flash talks by local women in STEM fields, a main talk with mother-daughter engineers Martha & Katrina Barhouse and a panel talk. Moderated by Carolyn Lee of Progressive Women in Sheboygan. With coffee, tea & sweet treats by Paradigm Coffee & Music.

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017

12 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Baner, Pune India, Aker Solutions
Pune, Maharashtra 411045 India
Free

We have celebrated Ada Lovelace Day in Siemens Pune, India office.

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Ada Lovelace Day in Institute of Biosystem Engineering

12 October 2017 @ 9:45 am - 12:00 pm
Institute of Biosystem Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28
Poznan, Wielkopolska 60-637 Poland
Free

For the first time we organise the Ada Lovelace Day in the Institute of Biosystem Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland. Our teachers/scientists, our alumnus and our guests will tell us about their experiences working in STEM.  

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BOOK DISCUSSION: “HIDDEN FIGURES”

12 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
John Michael Kohler Arts Center–The ARTery, 608 New York Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Enjoy a book discussion and creative project with the Book to Art Club in the ARTery at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

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It Began with Ada

12 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£8

Our Ada Lovelace Day evening event. Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first complex algorithm in 1843 and was then written out of history. This performance tells her story using an LED dress which she operates – live on stage – using her wearable tech satin glove. Ada.Ada.Ada exists to help people, especially girls and women, engage with technology and stem as a career. A talk precedes the performance to explain why everyone should get involved with computers to help create our future! Join us for this…

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Ada Lovelace Coding Time

14 October 2017 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Museum of Gloucester, Brunswick Road
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1HP United Kingdom
£4 – £5

Come and join puppet Ada Lovelace, a Victorian visionary and the first computer programmer as she explores the history of computing and modern technology. Say hello to her side kick Robo Rob and join them in various games and activities. part of the international Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in the sciences. Tickets are £4 for Gloucester City Museums members and £5 for non members. Under 7s need to be accompanied by an adult (the adult does not…

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Ada Lovelace Day Italia

14 October 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Municipio di Torino, Via Milano, 1
Torino, Torino Italy
Free

Conference and CoderDojo Agenda: 15:00 Introduction by - Andrea Poltronieri secretary of Museo Piemontese dell'informatica 15:15 Piera Levi Montalcini 15:30 Cecilia Botta 15:45 Networking break 16:00 Stefania Beolè 16:15 Floriana Filomena Ferrara 16:30 Networking break 17:00 ANCI Piemonte 18:00 Aperitiv and networking

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Film Screening: Hidden Figures

14 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£8

HIDDEN FIGURES is the hitherto untold tale that reorients our view of the space race of the 1960s by telling the stories of 3 brilliant African-American mathematicians at NASA (Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson) who serve as the brains behind a stunning achievement that galvanised the world but who were then written out of history. This is the incredible story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), a visionary trio who crossed all gender and race…

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Avondale STEMsters – Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day

17 October 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Avondale College, Victor Street
Auckland, North Island 1026 New Zealand
Free

Avondale College STEMsters (year 12 & 13 female students) invited year 9 and 10 female students to an 'awareness session' as part of celebrating Ada Lovelace day. The STEMsters gave a presentation highlighting who Ada Lovelace was, as well as other prominent key Women in STEM, and how the junior students could get involved in the groups' support network and activities to help them in their STEM subjects. The College's female STEM teachers were invited by the STEMsters to give…

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Rannsaka og skapa

17 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Torfnes, Ísafjörður, 400, Iceland, Torfnes
Ísafjörður, 400 Iceland
Free

Þriðjudaginn 17. október kl.18-21 Fab lab Ísafjörður býður stelpur og konur sérstaklega velkomnar í smiðjuna þar sem við munum heyra hver Ada Lovelace var, spjalla við konur á svæðinu sem eru rannsakandi og skapandi og boðið verður upp á smiðjur t.d. þrívíddarprentun. Ada Lovelace alþjóðlegur dagur sem fagnar afrekum kvenna í vísindum, tækni, verkfræði og stærðfræði verður haldin í Fab lab Ísafjörður https://www.facebook.com/events/486098041764436/

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Professor Jean Bacon in Conversation with Dr Valerie Lynch

17 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£8

Jean Bacon was the first woman to be appointed to a Lectureship in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in 1985. She is now Professor Emerita of Distributed Systems at the Computer Laboratory where she co-headed the Opera Research Group from its founding in the 1990s. Don't miss this chance to hear Jean Bacon discuss her career with Dr Valerie Lynch, who began her own career as a programmer / analyst with British Telecom in the 1970s. Time:…

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Ada Lovelace Day celebration at Francis Marion University

18 October 2017 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Francis Marion University, 4822 E. Palmetto Street
Florence, SC 29502 United States
Free

Join us on the campus of Francis Marion University to celebrate the contributions of women in STEM!  #FMU

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Ada Lovelace Day

20 October 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Fields Institute, 222 College St., 2nd floor
Toronto, ON M5T3J1 Canada
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration day for the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in these areas, and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM. Every year, people around the world organize their own events for Ada Lovelace Day. The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences is excited to join…

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Elly Zupko on Honoring the Trailblazing Women in STEM of the Past & Future

22 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Humanities Wing, HW305, UTSC, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON
Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4 Canada
Free

In 2014, people across the world saw a lead scientist from the European Space Agency appear on international television to talk about the Philae lander mission wearing a garment covered in scantily-clad women. It became known as “that shirt.” Elly responded by designing “that other shirt,” which features over 50 notable women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). Her successful Kickstarter campaign led to the formation of a non-profit, SMLX Good, which supports STEM programmes for girls and has…

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YorkU 3rd Annual Ada Lovelace Day Talk: From “That Shirt” to “That Other Shirt” — Finding Ways to Honour the Trailblazing Women of the Past & Future

23 October 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Senate Chamber N940 Ross York University, 4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3 Canada
Free

A talk by Elly Zupko — equity, diversity & inclusivity activist and communications expert Monday October 23rd 12:30pm-1:30pm Senate Chamber, N940 Ross Building Keele Campus In 2014, people across the world saw a lead scientist from the European Space Agency appear on international television to talk about the Philae lander mission wearing a garment covered in scantily-clad women. It became known as “that shirt.” Elly responded by designing “that other shirt,” which features over 50 notable women in STEM (Science,…

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Free movie screening: Hidden Figures

25 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
James Watt 1 Auditorium, Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS United Kingdom
Free

HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. Written…

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From “That Shirt” to “That Other Shirt”: A talk by Elly Zupko

25 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St
Toronto, Ontario M5B2K3 Canada
Free

Finding Ways to Honour the Trailblazing Women of the Past & Future. In 2014, people across the world saw a lead scientist from the European Space Agency appear on international television to talk about the Philae lander mission wearing a garment covered in scantily-clad women. It became known as “that shirt.” Elly responded by designing “that other shirt,” which features over 50 notable women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). An event organized by the Faculty of Science and…

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Why am I not a geek?

26 October 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
KAIST, Building N-1, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, Korea, Republic Of
Free

KAIST School of Computing presents the 3rd edition of its ALD event. This year, we invite Prof. Hyomin Kim to give a talk titled "Why am I not a geek?". The talk will look into how geek culture interacts with gender and other social status for CS students in Korean universities. The talk will be in Korean.

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Ada Lovelace: The Programmer, the Maths, and the Myths

26 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£5

Ada Lovelace is widely celebrated as "the first programmer”, the “enchantress of numbers” whose unique “poetical science” enabled her to make startling predictions about modern computing in a famous 1843 paper about Charles Babbage’s proposed analytical engine. In this talk, Professor Ursula Martin (CBE FRSE, University of Oxford) will separate fact from myth, talk about what the famous paper actually says, and look at Lovelace as a member of a dynamic community of nineteenth century British scientists. In particular, she will…

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