Ada's Daughters is an index of notable women in technology and science, inspired by Ada Lovelace Day. Here you will find a community-generated listing of many inspiring technical women, past and present, including links to biographical information and people's Ada Lovelace Day posts about them.
If you've blogged or posted content for Ada Lovelace Day, please make sure the woman you wrote about is listed and that there is a link to your posting. You can look through our full list of notable women in technology/science, or just go straight to add a new "notable woman" entry.
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