Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing (movie)
- User score: 7.2
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Producer: Nat Sharman
- Production companies: BBC Scotland
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 9/17/2015
- Run time: 58 min.
Movie description
Ada Lovelace was a most unlikely computer pioneer. In this film, Dr Hannah Fry tells the story of Ada's remarkable life. Born in the early 19th century, Ada was a countess of the realm, a scandalous socialite and an 'enchantress of numbers'. The film is an enthralling tale of how a life infused with brilliance, but blighted by illness and gambling addiction, helped give rise to the modern era of computing.