Her contributions to computing weren’t recognized until a century after her death

It took nearly a century for technology to catch up to Lovelace's ideas about computers because they were so far ahead of their time. Lovelace's comments on Babbage's analytical engine received little attention when they were first published in 1843, but when they were reprinted in B.V. Bowden's 1953 book "Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines," was read by a far wider audience. Lovelace earned a new following in the digital era as computer science emerged in the 1950s.

After Ada Lovelace's passing, her contributions to computer science were mostly forgotten for over a century. They were unearthed in 1935 by Baron Berram Vivian Bowden, a British physicist. Faster Than Thought; A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines, which he published in 1953, included a reference to her work and reintroduced it to the world. The 1980 creation of the Ada programming language by the US Department of Defense was done in her honor. There are numerous initiatives aimed at encouraging women to enter STEM disciplines, some of which bear Ada Lovelace's name. The 14th of October, 2014, is designated as Ada Lovelace Day, an occasion to honor her accomplishments. Her efforts are widely cited as an example for female programmers and those working in STEM fields.