Today, 23rd June, is Alan Turing's birthday.
"Alan Turing was a British Mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, computer scientist, mathematical biologist, and marathon and ultra-distance runner. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing the formalisation of the concepts of "algorithm" and "computation" with the Turing Machine, which can be considered a model of general purpose computer. Turing is widely considered the Father of Theoretical Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence." (Wikipedia)
Turing is famous for his work during World War II at Bletchley Park decoding the German Enigma machine. Bletchley Park has recently been revamped and reopened by the Duchess of Cambridge (see BBC article)
Below are some of my photos of Bletchley Park from a couple of years ago.
German Enigma Machine
Turing's Office at Bletchley Park
Colossus Computer
Alan Turing - Celebrating the life of a genius by Cambridge University (Dr James Grime)
SciShow - Hank introduces us to that great mathematical mind, Alan Turing.
Dr James Grime explains the Enigma Machine
The Mathematics of Alan Turing - Professor Angus MacIntyre (Gresham College)
For more information about Alan Turing's life see:
BBC - History - Alan Turing page
Alan Turing: The Enigma
Alan Mathison Turing - MacTutor
Royal Pardon for Codebreaking Turing
Visit Bletchley Park
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