The Year 1826
He was the President of the United States during this year.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
Although born Augusta Ada Byron, she is much more commonly known by this title.
Ada Lovelace
Mary Shelley wrote this famous novel, considered the world’s first science-fiction story, at age 19.
Frankenstein
He was Ada’s father, a famous Romantic poet described as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know."
Lord Byron
Alessandro Volta created this "electric" device in the year 1800.
The battery
This future Queen of England was only seven years old in 1826.
Who is Queen Victoria?
Ada is considered the world's first computer programmer for her work on this mechanical computer.
The Analytical Engine
Mary ran away at age sixteen to Switzerland with this wealthy poet.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
This early feminist and mother of Mary Shelley wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Mary Wollstonecraft
In 1800, Robert Fulton saw the "launch" of these two underwater inventions.
Submarine and Torpedo
Six years prior to 1826, this man transitioned from Prince Regent to King of England.
Who is King George IV?
Because she was barred from her father’s interests, Ada turned her focus to this field of study.
Mathematics
Mary grew up in a "mixed household" in this North London area.
Somers Town
Ada’s mother, Anne Isabella Noel Byron, was an activist for this cause.
Antislavery or (Prison Reform)
Bell’s contribution to transportation in 1812 was this steam-powered vessel.
Steamboat
This 1804 invention by Winsor brought a new kind of illumination to the world.
What is gas lighting?
Charles Babbage gave Ada this mystical-sounding nickname
Enchantress of Numbers
Mary’s father was this famous political philosopher.
William Godwin
This poet and friend of Lord Byron tragically drowned at age 29 when his sailboat sank in a storm.
Percy Bysshe Shelley (or "Peebs")
Richard Trevithick is credited with inventing this steam-powered vehicle in 1804.
Locomotive
In 1824, William Sturgeon developed this device, which uses electricity to create a magnetic field.
What is Electromagnetic?
Aside from math, Ada had a peculiar interest in this practice, also known as animal magnetism or hypnosis.
Mesmerism
In reality, Mary was how many years older than Ada, though the book depicts them as friends.
18 years
This "early vampire novelist" was part of the famous week-end with Mary, Percy, and Lord Byron.
Dr.John Polidori
In 1809, Humphry Davy developed this "bright" invention.
Electric arc light