This timeline outlines Ada Lovelace's declining health and premature death.
Deteriorating Health
Late 1840s
Ada suffers from increasing health problems, possibly exacerbated by medical practices of the time and her stressful lifestyle. She experiences debilitating pain and weakness.
Diagnosis of Uterine Cancer
1852
Ada is diagnosed with uterine cancer. Her mother assumes control of Ada's life, isolating her from friends and acquaintances.
Death
November 27, 1852
Ada Lovelace dies at the age of 36. At her request, she is buried next to her father, Lord Byron, at Hucknall Torkard Church in Nottingham.
