Alan Turing

Alan Turing was a highly influential English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist.

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Birth Name :

Alan Mathison Turing

Profession :

Mathematician

Birthday :

June 23, 1912

Star Sign :

Cancer

Death Date:

June 07, 1954

Age :

41

Birthplace :

London, England

Alan Turing, a prominent English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist, is widely regarded as the pioneer of computer science and artificial intelligence. He is best known for deciphering the German Enigma code during World War II, a significant contribution that led to the Allied victory. Turing played an instrumental role in developing the first electronic digital computer, known as the Automatic Computing Engine (ACE). Furthermore, he devised the Turing Test, which established the concept of artificial intelligence. Some of his other remarkable works and accomplishments include “The Imitation Game” (2014), “Turing’s Cathedral” (2012), and “Breaking the Code” (1986).