Ada Lovelace / Punchcard Earrings
Ada Lovelace published the first computer program in 1843. She was also the first person to describe a general-purpose computer. These earrings, part of our Women in Science Collection, celebrates Lovelace's contributions to the field of computer science.Ā
These earrings are based on punch cards made for the Analytical Engine, the mechanicalĀ computer that Lovelaceās programĀ wasĀ designed to run on.Ā Each earring in this set depicts oneĀ of the āOperation Cardsā used to input instructions into the Analytical Engine. One tells the computer to multiply and the other to divide.
Comes with a fold-out card withĀ Lovelace'sĀ story.
50% of profits fromĀ theseĀ earringsĀ go to:
- Black Girls Code
- DIY Girls
These earringsĀ have small parts andĀ are not made for children!
Analytical Engine Punchcard photo courtesy of Bruce Sterling.
Original: $28.00
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Ada Lovelace published the first computer program in 1843. She was also the first person to describe a general-purpose computer. These earrings, part of our Women in Science Collection, celebrates Lovelace's contributions to the field of computer science.Ā
These earrings are based on punch cards made for the Analytical Engine, the mechanicalĀ computer that Lovelaceās programĀ wasĀ designed to run on.Ā Each earring in this set depicts oneĀ of the āOperation Cardsā used to input instructions into the Analytical Engine. One tells the computer to multiply and the other to divide.
Comes with a fold-out card withĀ Lovelace'sĀ story.
50% of profits fromĀ theseĀ earringsĀ go to:
- Black Girls Code
- DIY Girls
These earringsĀ have small parts andĀ are not made for children!
Analytical Engine Punchcard photo courtesy of Bruce Sterling.
