Calculating Ada
 

You can't get more vintage computing than this. Forget Allan Turin- this lady was into computing long before he was born.
It's on BBC 4 iPLAYER
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...s-of-computing.

Re: Calculating Ada
 

There are a number of examples of systems which well predate their practical application. Look at Isaac Newton who gave us calculus, well before the practical application of inertial navigation became practical.

Re: Calculating Ada
 

Calculus had plenty of uses before inertial navigation added yet another one.