The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast

The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast


058 – A woman of numbers

December 03, 2025

Imagine being a woman in Victorian England well known for having a scandalous father but less well known for your aptitude for mathematics.

Except that your mother makes sure that you’re introduced to some of the best minds of the century and you go on to literally help change the future of humanity.

Ladies and gentleman, may I introduce Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace