[HN Gopher] On the 200th anniversary of Byron's death, two new b...
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       On the 200th anniversary of Byron's death, two new books
        
       Author : lermontov
       Score  : 29 points
       Date   : 2024-04-20 05:35 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | gabrielsroka wrote:
       | > [Byron's] daughter, Ada [born 1815], who would become the
       | mathematician Ada Lovelace, a pioneer in the development of the
       | computer or, as she and Charles Babbage called it, "the
       | analytical engine."
       | 
       | See also https://youtu.be/QgUVrzkQgds
        
       | eulgro wrote:
       | https://archive.is/Vvoz9
        
         | neonate wrote:
         | https://web.archive.org/web/20240421161623/https://www.washi...
        
       | IHLayman wrote:
       | One of the more interesting perspectives I gained about Lord
       | Byron was when I learned of his support of the Luddites from
       | reading the book Blood in the Machine[0], which I am surprised
       | the posted article never mentioned once since it seemed to be a
       | significant part of his fame, especially during his time in the
       | House of Lords[1].
       | 
       | [0]: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-
       | merchant/bloo...
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       | [1]: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/byron-was-one-
       | few-...
        
       | GolfPopper wrote:
       | "If you ever feel bad about yourself, consider that three days
       | trapped in a cabin with lord byron was enough to traumaspawn two
       | _distinct_ schools of supernatural horror story "
       | 
       | https://nitter.privacydev.net/Sotherans/status/1507504361093...
        
         | zilti wrote:
         | Sci-Fi, but what's the second?
        
           | GolfPopper wrote:
           | Vampire fiction. Polidori's[1] _The Vampyre_ [2] is widely
           | regarded as the seminal story about vampires.
           | 
           | 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Polidori
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           | 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampyre#Influence
        
       | Simon_ORourke wrote:
       | They wouldn't leave the poor guy in peace either after he died,
       | with his coffin opened by glorified peeping Tom's.
       | 
       | https://flashbak.com/they-dug-up-lord-byrons-body-in-1938-an...
        
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