Ada Lovelace Day was celebrated on March 24th–a day in recognition of the contribution of women in science and technology. If you haven’t heard of Ada Lovelace, I’d certainly recommend you find out more about her short, but fascinating life, over at Wikipedia.

Ada was one of the world’s first programmers, developing a process of calculating Bernoulli numbers using Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine. This, despite the fact that Babbage’s machine had never been built.

If you’ve ever written a computer program, give a few moments pause to consider Ada’s contribution that kick-started the discipline.

Who are your favourite women in science and technology?