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| + | Mathematician who laid the foundations for computer science. Notable as a code-breaker for the Allies during World War II. Arrested for gross indecency when his house was burgled by a former lover and the relationship became public. Committed suicide after a series of 'medical cures'. A movie of his life, 'The Imitation Game', a biopic about Turing which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, has begun principal photography in the UK. | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.turing.org.uk/ | ||
| + | * http://www.turingarchive.org/ | ||
| + | * http://www.theguardian.com/science/alan-turing | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, 16 October 2013
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1912 - 1954
Occupation
Educator
Description
Mathematician who laid the foundations for computer science. Notable as a code-breaker for the Allies during World War II. Arrested for gross indecency when his house was burgled by a former lover and the relationship became public. Committed suicide after a series of 'medical cures'. A movie of his life, 'The Imitation Game', a biopic about Turing which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, has begun principal photography in the UK.
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.turing.org.uk/
- http://www.turingarchive.org/
- http://www.theguardian.com/science/alan-turing
