ADA LOVELACE – Visionary and Genius

Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician who conceived technologies that would transform the world a century later. Born into an era of rigid societal conventions, she set new standards for women in science. Despite the constraints placed on women of her time, Ada's extensive education allowed her to take a leading role in the development of the "Analytical Engine" – an achievement that anticipated fundamental principles of programming and computer science. Her life reflects an extraordinary balancing act between societal expectations of women and scientific genius, making her accomplishments even more remarkable. While some of her insights endure, many of her achievements have been forgotten.

Would her legacy be different if she had been a man? Vera Weidenbach explores this question, recounting the exciting life of this exceptional researcher while deconstructing the traditional image of male geniuses.