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The first computer programmer was a woman and the daughter of a famous poet

Matthew StuartJun 9, 2015, 17:05 IST

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kalturavideoplaceholderMany of the first computer programmers were women. In fact, the very first computer programmer in the world was Ada Lovelace, the daughter of famous poet Lord Byron. Produced by Matthew Stuart and Alana KakoyiannisFollow BI Video: On Facebook