# The Analytical Engine Weaves Algebraical Patterns Just as the Jacquard Loom Weaves Flowers and Leaves by Ada Lovelace > "The Analytical Engine weaves algebraical patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves." > **— Ada Lovelace**, *1843, Notes on Menabrea's Sketch of the Analytical Engine* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Notes on Menabrea's Sketch of the Analytical Engine](https://www.fourmilab.ch/babbage/sketch.html) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Ada Lovelace|Ada Lovelace]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The Analytical Engine weaves algebraical patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves." — Ada Lovelace, 1843, Notes on Menabrea's Sketch of the Analytical Engine https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-ada-lovelace-analytical-engine-weaves-algebraical-patterns ```