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Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

  • September 2015
  • 58mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Andrew Thompson,

    Nat Sharman,

    Starring

    Hannah Fry,

    Ada Lovelace was a most unlikely computer pioneer. In this film, Dr Hannah Fry tells the story of Ada's remarkable life. Born in the early 19th century, Ada was a countess of the realm, a scandalous socialite and an 'enchantress of numbers'. The film is an enthralling tale of how a life infused with brilliance, but blighted by illness and gambling addiction, helped give rise to the modern era of computing.