A computer programming language is named in Lovelace’s honor

During the 1970s, the US Department of Defense developed a computer programming language to supersede the hundreds of different ones used by the military. Navy Commander Jack Cooper suggested naming the new language Ada in honor of Lovelace in 1979. The proposal was approved. The language is still used around the world in operation of real-time systems in the aviation, transportation, financial infrastructure, and space industries.

In the area of mathematical history, Ada Lovelace is recognized today as a visionary pioneer. In honor of her contributions to the discipline, the US Department of Defense gave Ada the name to their in-house computer programming language in 1980. The second Tuesday in October has been recognized worldwide as Ada Lovelace Day since 2009! Starting in 2015, all British passports have a two-page spread with a photograph of Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage. Last but not least, five of the six original copies of Ada Lovelace's notes on the transcription of Babbage's speech are housed in esteemed academic institutions. In 2018, the sixth was auctioned off for just under 100,000 pounds.