Many years ago, the US military wanted to give a name to a computer language, and many of them were not very fond of it. Someone suggested that the computer language should be named as follows: ada. No one raised an objection. Why do we all agree to use this name? This has to start more than 100 years ago.
Ada is an imaginary girl.
December 10, 1815, UK. A girl was born, her mother, a woman with an outstanding mathematical talent, called the "parallelogram Princess", and her father, an avid and imaginative poet, called Baron. But the girl has never seen her father since she was born. The avid and romantic poet left the UK shortly after he got married and never came back again. Her mother gave her a beautiful name: Ada ). Even though the poet left England, he was very happy and regretful when he heard that he had a daughter, but he never looked back at his daughter, he can only use poems to express his thoughts and apologies for his daughter. His name is Ada.
The avid poet died in Greece at the age of 36. The only concern before his death was Ada.
At this time, along with his mother's life, Ada not only inherits her mother's mathematical talent, but also inherits her father's character. She is also full of fantasies at a young age and becomes a great scientist and poet. Her mother was afraid that she would go her father's old path and tried her best to change her love for poetry, but she could not do anything. ADA once said to her mother, "What should I do in mathematics without poetry ?"
At that time, in the UK, scientific ethos was prevalent, including many women posting articles in magazines to discuss mathematics and other issues. When ADA was 17 years old, his mother invited the famous mathematician Morgan as her teacher. Morgan was one of the founders of Boolean algebra, the foundation of modern computer mathematics. Under his influence, Ada's mathematical talents were fully presented. At the same time, Ada was introduced to Mary Sofia, a famous translator who worked for the University of Cambridge. Mary likes this smart, hardworking, and imaginative girl with great support and encouragement for her development in mathematics. At this time, Ada is also very interested in machinery and construction. Changyou is in the science and technology realm, just like a girl wandering in the garden. She also maintained close contact with some famous scientists at that time, such as Farad.
Get to know babes
In November 1834, Ada met a person who had an important impact on his life at a banquet-Charles Babich. At this time, babachine is lobbying for his computer ideas everywhere. At that time, few people ignored him and thought that he was "crazy ". Similarly, he shared his ideas with Ada. At this time, Ada was only 18 years old, but after reading his ideas and documents, she thoroughly understood his ideas and was deeply intoxicated. With her profound scientific skills and rich imagination, she believes that this is a great idea and the world will change.
In the face of today's reality, we can't help but be impressed by ADA's insights. Her predictions were made a century and a half ago!
Participate in computer development
The common pursuit turned the two into a New Year's friendship. Ada's mother tried to prevent ADAD from communicating with abeiqi and thought that abeiqi was just a liar and would not affect ADAD. This resistance is nothing for Ada, who holds her father's character. She has completely invested in the development of the computer and is responsible for compiling software for the computer in babeiqi's vision.
In January 1841, he gave a detailed introduction to his ideas in Turin, Italy, hoping to attract the attention of everyone, but no one applauded. His papers published in French are not welcome, but ADA insisted on translating them into English. After the translation is complete, Ada will show the document to babeiqi. babeiqi finds that ADA not only adds her unique imagination to the paper, but also adds many unique insights of Ada. Ada places special emphasis on the importance of stored procedures and data, which coincide with today's computer technology and has drawn up a design drawing, which is recognized as the world's first computer program. Ada's Outlook on the computer application prospects in this article has never been thought of by even babeiqi himself. For example, Ada believes that computers should develop into a device that can be used to represent everything. Isn't that exactly today's programming language? She also predicted that computers could be used on Textile Machinery, storing complex patterns with cards, drawing and playing music. These predictions indicate that ADA is a pioneer in modern AI technologies.
He was deeply surprised and encouraged by the revision of his thesis. He praised others and said, "Ada is a girl full of imagination and insight." She is a digital Goddess ". She integrated the passion of poetry into the paper.
After the translation of Ada, the content of the manuscript increased to three times the original one. The paper actually became the product of cooperation between the two, but when the humble Ada signed the paper, simply set your name to. a. l.
In a series of subsequent papers, Ada has made many pioneering contributions in the field of computer software, such as the introduction of variables, recursion, and program algorithms.
A short life
Ada was later married to count William and had three children after marriage. But to develop computers, she put all the children to her mother for support, she was not understood at the time. Fortunately, her husband was very supportive of her research work, which made her very pleased. At this time, the barbage is already poor, and Ada has paid a lot. Long-term research has consumed a lot of effort, and her health condition is not as good as one day. Her illness is always entangled in her, but for that beautiful fantasy to come true, she works day and night. Her motto is: Work is my reward.
In 1852, Ada died of cancer. Like her father, she was only 36 years old and did not wait until the birth of a computer. If she had stayed for another year, she would have seen a poor extension created by George and Edward in Sweden based on the babeich solution. This is a pity for humans: The first software engineer, but they did not see the fruits of their ideas.
Despite being limited to the manufacturing conditions at that time, babeiqi did not ultimately create an ideal computer, but their pioneering development over 100 years had a profound impact on the birth and development of computer technology. When we talk about ENIAC, the first digital electronic computer, we should not forget the spark of human intelligence. More than 100 years ago, it had been ignited by Bay Chi and Ada.
The contributions made by ADA and babeich to the computer industry seem like fire to humans.
They are the people who need to get the fire, and the ones who have stolen the fire.
Let's remember the great lady, Ada ).
Using her name to name a computer language can only trust our commemoration and admiration for her, but it is far from expressing her significant contribution to computer technology.