Ada Lovelace

Born in December, Born in the 19th Century, Computing, Died in November, Died in the 19th Century, Gamblers, Podcast, Science, Technology 871 Views

“The Analytical Engine does not occupy common ground with mere ‘calculating machines.’ It holds a position wholly its own, and the considerations it suggests are more interesting in their nature” – Ada Lovelace. Ada Lovelace Biography Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace was born in London, England on 10 December 1815. She was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, ...

Doc Holliday

Born in August, Born in the 19th Century, Dentists, Died in November, Died in the 19th Century, Doctors, Gamblers, Gunslingers, Podcast, Wild West 6,466 Views

“Damn, this is funny.” – Doc Holliday Doc Holliday Biography His resting place is Linwood Cemetery, deep in the Western Rocky Mountain town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Visitors who seek it must walk up a steep hill on an old unkempt dirt trail to find the monument that marks his grave. The engraving on the headstone reads, “John Henry Holliday ...