In 1844, Lovelace reviewed a paper by which baron?

In 1844, Lovelace reviewed a paper by Baron Karl von Reichenbach.

The paper concerned Reichenbach’s researches on magnetism. Lovelace’s interest in the subject fits her wider engagement with Victorian science: she followed electrical experiments, corresponded with scientific figures, and explored ambitious ideas about mathematics, mind, and nature.

The review was not published and apparently remained at the draft stage. That detail matters because Lovelace is best known for her 1843 notes on Charles Babbage’s proposed Analytical Engine, while the Reichenbach review represents a lesser-known part of her intellectual life rather than a major public publication.

Lovelace’s scientific circle included figures such as Babbage, David Brewster, Charles Wheatstone, Andrew Crosse, and Michael Faraday. Their presence can make Brewster or another scientist seem plausible in a quiz, but the specific 1844 paper she reviewed was written by Karl von Reichenbach.