Ada Lovelace Day 2012
16 October, 2012
Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to raise awareness of the achievements and successes of women in technology and science. This year it is today (16th October).
As is my want, I will be looking back at one of the early female scientists, Aglaonike of Thessaly who lived in the 2nd Century BCE naturally, we only have fragmentary information about her (which is true of all such people of that era). Aglaonike was the first female astrologer in Ancient Greece and was able to predict Lunar eclipses, a Greek proverb makes reference to Aglaonike’s alleged boasting: “Yes, as the moon obeys Aglaonike” which indicate her confidence in her abilities. Other female astrologers were inspired by Aglaonike becoming known as the “witches of Thessaly” and often regarded as sorcerers. (You can learn a little more about her at Wikipedia.)
And, lastly, one would be remiss to not mention 2D Goggles where, in the universe next door, Ada Lovelace is a adventerous science heroine.
Notes: Picture from the Wikimedia Commons and is in the public domain.
