Over a decade ago, I had a male colleague who reduced Lovelace's contributions to computing as "oh she just translated stuff."
https://www.the-good-times.org/people-2/ada-lovelace-weaving-algebraic-patterns-like-looms-weave-flowers-and-leaves/
Given the respect Babbage had for Lovelace she did more than that.
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
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