Poetical Science

She (Lovelace) also developed a vision of the capability of computers to go beyond mere calculating or number-crunching, while many others, including Babbage himself, focused only on those capabilities.[7] Her mindset of "Poetical Science" led her to ask questions about the Analytical Engine (as shown in her notes) examining how individuals and society relate to technology as a collaborative tool.[3] wikipedia matrix

TOOLE, Betty, 1987. Poetical Science. The Byron Journal. January 1987. P. 55–65. DOI 10.3828/BJ.1987.6.