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TheBoost
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Rarely Talked About But Entirely Awesome Historical Figures thread
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31-Aug-2010, 5:52 PM

Bingowings said:

For your consideration may I suggest Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace 1815-1852.

For some people being the only legitimate child of Lord Byron would be noteworthy enough but this lady of letters and renown beauty was an accomplished writer, mathematician and highly likely the first computer programmer.

 Holy wow! Lord Byron's daughter was a hacker!!