Timeline May 1836

Events in May 1836 2

• 1836 Birth of Son Byron First child, named after Ada's father Ada and William's first child, a son named Byron, was born in May 1836. The choice of name reflected Ada's complicated relationship with the memory of the father she never truly knew. Motherhood did not curtail Ada's mathematical ambitions, and she resumed serious study soon after each of her children's births.
• 1836 – 1900 Wilhelm Steinitz First official World Chess Champion Wilhelm Steinitz revolutionized positional chess strategy and became the first official World Chess Champion in 1886. His scientific approach to the game laid the foundations for modern chess theory.