Ada Lovelace was the only legitimate child of poet Lord Byron. She was born Augusta Ada Byron in December 1815. She had a keen interest in mathematics and logic which was encouraged by her mother. She was able to introduce her to many of the great scientists and writers of the day. One friendship of note was with Charles Babbage who was working on his Analytical Engine - a form of early computer.
The Doctor encountered Ada in another dimension, populated by the Kasaavin. They were secretly developing computer science on Earth as part of a scheme to turn the human race into organic hard-drives.
Ada knew how to transport herself back home, to London 1834, and brought the Doctor with her. They attended a scientific exhibition which was invaded by the Master. Ada used a prototype weapon to overpower him and they escaped to Babbage's home. Ada then transported the Doctor to Paris during the Nazi occupation, where they met British agent Noor Inayat Khan. Ada and Noor helped steal the Master's TARDIS to get to the 21st Century, leaving Noor behind with her memories wiped. Ada was returned to Victorian London, her memories also wiped.
Played by: Sylvie Briggs. Appearances: Spyfall Part II (2020).
- Lovelace married an Earl the year after this episode.
- She died in 1852 at the early age of 36.
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