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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?

1. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
2. Issac Newton
3. Ada Lovelace
4. 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.