Ada Lovelace Day

Ada Lovelace Day Quick Facts - US

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Related Hashtags	#WomeninSTEM, #WomenInTech, #STEM, #AdaLovelace
2020 Date	October 13, 2020
2021 Date	October 12, 2021

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Ada Lovelace Day in 2020

Tuesday, Oct 13

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Ada Lovelace Day History

Ada Lovelace Day celebrates the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This day was founded by the former Executive of the Open Rights Group, Suw Charman-Anderson in 2009. The day aims to encourage more women into STEM careers and supports those already working in STEM. Ada Lovelace Day is celebrated annually on the second Tuesday of October.

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Happy #AdaLovelaceDay In Series 12, the Doctor needed the help of Ada Lovelace to defeat the Master. But how much do you know about the incredible woman behind the story…? 🤔 https://t.co/fwTUVx21nF
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) October 13, 2020

In honor of #AdaLovelaceDay, learn about the woman who many view as the world's first programmer: https://t.co/1zNmPg9Rhq https://t.co/sRTXmXdkEZ
— MIT CSAIL (@MIT_CSAIL) October 13, 2020

Happy #AdaLovelaceDay ! Ada Lovelace was first to publish a computer program. And then was largely snubbed & forgotten for 100 years. Today, we celebrate the work of women in STEM. I was lucky to get to design the #AdaLovelace emoji - as a woman in STEM it's been an honour. https://t.co/ajPbKZkvaz
— Jenny Brennan (@jennyhbren) October 13, 2020

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Ada Lovelace Day Facts

Ada Lovelace Day comes from Ada Gordon, born in 1815. Ada was interested in science and machines and is known for her notes regarding the analytical engine.
Ada Gordon is known as the first computer programmer. Her work would go on to inspire Alan Turing's work toward the first modern computer.

Ada Lovelace Day Top Events and Things to Do

Sign up for a free webinar or participate in the Finding Ada virtual STEM conference.
Write a blog post, record a podcast, or post on social media about the women leaders in your life. This can be teachers, lecturers, researchers, colleagues, anyone you feel is a real life heroine.