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Ada Lovelace

1815–1852

Science & TechnologyFamousErected 1992

The blue plaque for Ada Lovelace — Photograph via OpenPlaques

Ada Countess of Lovelace 1815-1852 pioneer of computing lived here

Address: 12 St James's Square, Westminster, SW1
Erected: 1992
Known for: Pioneer of computing
Category: Science & Technology
Coordinates: 51.50740, -0.13628

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