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computers and museum theatre
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Hello
For many years I played Ada Lovelace (at the Museum of Science, Boston and The Science Museum, London), a perpetually interesting character, who is credited by many as being the first computer programmer for something she wrote around 1836. I have always thought she could serve as a connection to today's computer world, rather than just providing historical perspective. She envisioned programming music among other things, based on her understanding of Charles Babbage's analytic engine, mechanical percusor to today's computer. She's an inspiring personality.