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].
> [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.”
"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"