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October 08, 2011
For Ada Lovelace Day: Jane Coe | Mercurius Politicus »

On Jane Coe, 17th century printer.

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October 07, 2011
Ada Lovelace Day: Inspirational Women in Action · Global Voices »
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October 07, 2011
early modern women printers: an Ada Lovelace post » Wynken de Worde »
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October 07, 2011
For Ada Lovelace Day: Music of the spheres « Eee 701 Planetoid »

Delia Derbyshire, electronic music pioneer, creator of the Dr Who theme tune. (A post from last year’s ALD, but too good to miss.)

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October 07, 2011
Ada Lovelace Day: Sandra K. Johnson « Valerie Aurora »

Dr. Sandra K. Johnson: Parallel processing expert and first African-American woman electrical engineering PhD in the U.S.

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October 07, 2011
Who are India’s most successful women in tech? | Firstpost »

Post by the founder of Ada Lovelace Day, Suw Charman-Anderson.

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October 07, 2011
Beulah Henry: “I invent because I cannot help it” « Public Historian »

Blog post by Suzanne Fischer on Prolific inventor Beulah Louise Henry (1887-1973).

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October 07, 2011
For Ada Lovelace Day: Eleanor Coade - Georgian London »

In 1769, Eleanor (sometimes Elinor) Coade arrived in Lambeth from Lyme Regis, bringing with her one of Georgian London’s forgotten wonders: Coade stone, or as she called it Lithodipyra.

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October 07, 2011
(via It’s Ada Lovelace Day! | AXON)
Daphne Oram, electronic music pioneer
Also: The Oram Collection

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Daphne Oram, electronic music pioneer

Also: The Oram Collection

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About me

Gaudy Night

I'm a digital historian, lover of the carnivalesque and fan of Dorothy L. Sayers. This is a place for quotes and random things that don't fit on Twitter.

Web: sharonhoward.org

Stuff I like

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    fuckyeahbrutalism:

    Creative Arts Center, New York (Project), 1967

    (Paul Rudolph)

    Whereas...

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    fashionplatesandephemera:

    (via Fashion Plates! / PETIT COURRIER DES DAMES)

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    a-harlots-progress:

    Tudor Pattern Book, 1520

    ...

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    Fashion by Pierre Cardin, March 1966.

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    Twiggy

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