Ada Lovelace

[zarathustra@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Zarathustra Group")]

Sorry to bring this up here but I didn't know where else to try.

I've been asked by my wife, who is with English Heritage (the 
organisation which looks after historic buildings and ancient monuments 
in England) for as much detail as I cab provide on the life and work of 
Ada Lovelace herself.  They (EH) are preparing a paper for the Lotteries 
Commission on the church which holds a monument to her and wish to make 
the best possible case they can to repair the monument and bring it to 
the notice of the widest possible audience.

Being mainly architectural historians they know of the Ada language but 
seem to think its of minor importance and only used in the US and so I've 
also been asked for an assessment of how wide its usage is. 

All I know is I use it and have done for a few years but perhaps somebody 
could give me a more accurate description.

In addition somebody at EH has a view that their is another language 
named after her. I must admit, this one has me stumped.

All help gratefully accepted, either here or if the moderators think 
it is totally off topic via e-mail

TIA

peter d jackson