<P> Augusta Ada King - Noel , Countess of Lovelace ( née Byron ; 10 December 1815 -- 27 November 1852 ) was an English mathematician and writer , chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage 's proposed mechanical general - purpose computer , the Analytical Engine . She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation , and created the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine . As a result , she is often regarded as the first to recognise the full potential of a `` computing machine '' and the first computer programmer . </P>
<P> Augusta Ada King - Noel , Countess of Lovelace ( née Byron ; 10 December 1815 -- 27 November 1852 ) was an English mathematician and writer , chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage 's proposed mechanical general - purpose computer , the Analytical Engine . She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation , and created the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine . As a result , she is often regarded as the first to recognise the full potential of a `` computing machine '' and the first computer programmer . </P>
who is known as the world 's first computer programmer
who is known as the world 's first computer programmer
Augusta Ada King - Noel , Countess of Lovelace née Byron
Augusta Ada King - Noel , Countess of Lovelace née Byron