'World's 1st computer algorithm' sells for â¹86L at auction
The 'world's first ever computer algorithm' which was written by a Victorian woman named Ada Lovelace 175 years ago has been sold at an auction for â¹86 lakh. The book containing the algorithm was bought by an anonymous buyer after being sold by Moore Allen & Innocent auction house. The edition originally carried an estimate of â¹36-54 lakh.