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Which of the following English Mathematicians is considered to be the world's first computer programmer?
4. Which of the following English Mathematicians is considered to be the world's first computer programmer?
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- Issac Newton
- Ada Lovelace
- Archimedes
Answer
The correct answer is: C) Ada Lovelace
Explanation
Ada Lovelace, a Mathematician, and writer from England, is often considered the world's first computer programmer. She worked on Charles Babbage's planned mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine, in the nineteenth century.