Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who was the world's first computer programmer?

  1. Charles Babbage

  2. Ada Lovelace

  3. Bill gates

  4. Steve Jobs
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Explanation

Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) is widely recognized as the world's first computer programmer for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. She wrote what is considered the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. Charles Babbage designed the computer but didn't program it. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are modern tech pioneers, not historical programmers.

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