<Li> George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron </Li> <Li> Anne Isabella Milbanke, 11th Baroness Wentworth </Li> <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> Ada Lovelace was the only legitimate child of the poet Lord Byron, and his wife Anne Isabella Milbanke ("Annabella"), Lady Wentworth . All of Byron's other children were born out of wedlock to other women . Byron separated from his wife a month after Ada was born and left England forever four months later, eventually dying of disease in the Greek War of Independence when Ada was eight years old . Her mother remained bitter and promoted Ada's interest in mathematics and logic in an effort to prevent her from developing her father's perceived insanity . Despite this, Ada remained interested in Byron and was, upon her eventual death, buried next to him at her request . She was often ill in her childhood . Ada married William King in 1835 . King was made Earl of Lovelace in 1838, and Ada in turn became Countess of Lovelace . </P>

Who is known as the worlds first computer programmer