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Jul 17, 2012 hank introduces us to that great mathematical mind, alan turing, who, as an openly gay man in the early 20th century faced brutal prejudice that eventually l. Mathematician gordon welchman was selected as a potential codebreaker before the outbreak of war a lecturer at university of cambridge, he turned alan turing s codebreaking bombe into a workable. His mother, ethel sara, was the daughter of an engineer education edit. During world war ii, turing led the team that succeeded in breaking german highlevel secret codes, using the first practical programmed computer, called colossus. On june 8, 1954, alan turing, a fortyoneyearold research scientist at manchester university, was found dead by his housekeeper.
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Turing tried out for the 1948 british olympic team but he was hampered by an injury. Alan turing profiles in mathematics library binding june 1, 2008. He also had to do with the formalization of the concept of algorithm and computation. Dec 05, 2001 alan mathison turing 23 june 1912 7 june 1954, was an english mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist. He had the ingenuity and imagination to bridge the gap between the theory of computation as posed by the likes of godel and the implementation of computation machines. Although the author is a gay rights activist himself, as well as a mathematician, and wrote this book in part to try to see alan turing s life from a sympathetic point of view, some of his narration comes across as coy to the point of obscurityhe mentions turing s trip to sweden, but it is not till much later that it finally becomes clear. See all books authored by alan turing, including a. Jul 31, 2014 alan turing, the british mathematician 19121954, is famous for a number of breakthroughs, which altered the course of the 20th century. Alan turing the british library the british library. Alan turing 10 facts about alan turing facts about alan turing tell you about the famous mathematical biologist, philosopher, logician, mathematician, and pioneering computer scientist.
In the novel, turing has cracked it, but, outside the pages of the book, p np. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which can be. His father was part of a family of merchants from scotland. Alan turing, who cracked nazi code, gets posthumous pardon. Zabell although the english mathematician alan mathison turing 19121954 is remembered today primarily for his work in mathematical logic turing machines and the entscheidungsproblem, machine computation, and artificial intelli. On computable numbers, with an application to the entscheidungsproblem. Alan turing, in full alan mathison turing, born june 23, 1912, london, englanddied june 7, 1954, wilmslow, cheshire, british mathematician and logician, who made major contributions to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, and mathematical biology and also to the new areas later named computer science, cognitive science. During ww2, he was instrumental in breaking the german enigma code, leading to allied victory over nazi germany. While studying at cambridge he began work in predicate logic that led to a proof 1937 that some mathematical problems are not susceptible to solution by automated computation.
A mathematical theory proposed by alan turing in 1952 can. Scott, new york times one of the finest scientific biographies ever written. Alan turing was the mathematician who in 1937 suggested a theoretical machine, since called a turing machine, that became the basis of modern computing. The enigma was a coded messaging machine used to send german military communications. It is a mistake to look only at what he is famous for among nonmathematicians.
He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which can be considered a model of a general purpose computer. Alan turing was a british mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist and philosopher. Biography alan mathison turing was a british mathematician who was a founding member of computer science. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades all before his suicide at age fortyone.
Seminal writings in computing, logic, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and artificial life plus the secrets of enigma edited by b. Alan turing the mathematician, biography, facts and quotes. Alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking transformed the second world war. He is most famous for solving the german naval enigma code during world war ii. Alan turing, the enigma codebreaker who took his own life after being convicted of gross indecency under antihomosexuality legislation, is to be given a posthumous pardon, writes the guardian today. Alan turing was born in maida vale, london on 23 june 1912. Jan 20, 2015 a rare notebook of alan turings which dates back to his work breaking the enigma code is expected to sell at auction for at least.
The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician. The enigma, both british and american, appeared in 2014 the new british edition is from vintage, random house, london, and the new american edition is from princeton university press these new editions are virtually identical with a new 2014 preface, and a foreword by douglas hofstadter. Without this book, the real alan turing might fade into obscurity or at least the easy caricature of an eccentric british mathematician. In 1936 he published a paper, which laid the foundation. Alan mathison turing obe frs london, 23 june 1912 wilmslow, cheshire, 7 june 1954 was an english mathematician and computer scientist. The british mathematician alan turing was one of the more. Alan turing 19121954 was a british mathematician and computer scientist. Jun 01, 2008 june 2008 this article is the runner up of the schools category of the plus new writers award 2008. Besides being a brilliant mathematician he was an equally gifted computer scientist, theoretical biologist and logician.
The mathematician who rescued the world still died in disgrace. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turing s life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. Jim holt, new yorker andrew hodges 1983 book alan turing. Andrew hodges alan turing read and download epub, pdf. When he arrived at the exclusive sherborne school, his inclination toward the sciences and mathematics was becoming apparent, much to. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with. Mathematician, philosopher, codebreaker, a founder of computer science, and the father of artificial intelligence, turing was one of the most original thinkers of the last century and the man whose work helped create the computerdriven world we now inhabit. Its really enjoyable and also all of his life its so interesting much of todays computer literacy is part of his legacy. One of the 20th centurys great mathematicians, turing made profound contributions to a wide range of fields including computer science, artificial intelligence and mathematical biology, and played a key role in the codebreaking work at bletchley park during world war ii. A new york times bestseller the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley. Born on 23 june, 1912, alan mathison turing was raised in maida. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which played a significant role in the creation of the modern computer. List of books and articles about alan turing online research.
Grade 8 upbritish mathematician turing 19121954 contributed much to what we now call. Taken on by british intelligence in 1938, as a shy young cambridge don, he combined brilliant logic with a flair for. Andrew hodgess biography of alan turing, the brilliant cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the german enigma code and indeed was the the father of the modern computer, was regarded as the paperback buy of the season sunday times when it was first published. Alan turing books list of books by author alan turing. Alan mathison turing english mathematician, logician and philosopher who made important advancements in the field of computer theory and who contributed important logical analyses of computer processes. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which can be. During the second world war he worked for the government breaking the enemies codes and churchill said he shortened the war by two years. Grade 8 up british mathematician turing 19121954 contributed much to what we now call. A life from beginning to end world war 2 biographies book 7. While studying at cambridge he began work in predicate logic that led to a proof.
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