| ADALOVELACE | Nineteenth-century mathematician regarded as the first computer programmer |
| ADA | ___ Lovelace, mathematician often regarded as the first computer programmer |
| ALANTURING | Mathematician regarded as the father of modern computer science (4,6) |
| FERMAT | 17th-century French mathematician regarded as the founder of modern number theory (6,2,6) |
| PIERREDE | 17th-century French mathematician regarded as the founder of modern number theory (6,2,6) |
| DESCARTES | Rene, French mathematician regarded as the founder of modern philosophy (9) |
| LOVELACE | Ada, English mathematician, considered the first computer programmer (8) |
| BOOLE | George ?, 19th-century Lincoln-born mathematician regarded as one of the founders of the field of computer science (5) |
| ROBERT | Forename of either the polymath discoverer of the law of elasticity, the inventor of the Bunsen burner or the Royal Society co-founder regarded as the first modern chemist (6) |
| DOPPLER | Christian, 19th-century mathematician who discovered the effect which concerns the frequency of light and sound waves (7) |
| BABBAGE | Charles ___, 19th century mathematician who devised precursor to computers (7) |
| COLLINS | Author of The Woman in White, No Name and Poor Miss Finch whose book The Moonstone is generally regarded as the first detective novel (7) |
| PETRINE | Of or relating to the leader of the Apostles, traditionally regarded as the first Pope (7) |
| ARCHILOCHUS | Greek poet regarded as the first of the lyric poets (11) |
| ETHEL | Member of the Barrymore acting family, 1879-1959, regarded as 'The First Lady of American Theatre' (5) |
| WALPOLE | Sir Robert _; regarded as the first British prime minister (7) |
| URSULAANDRESS | Actress widely regarded as the first "Bond girl" |
| MARTINEAU | Harriet, often regarded as the first female sociologist (9) |
| ARA | Alam ____(regarded as the first sound film of India) |
| MODELT | Ford car which is regarded as the first mass-affordable automobile (5,1) |
