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Unruly Figures

#28 - Alan Turing

Jun 7, 2023
Join historian Valorie Clark as she delves into the life of Alan Turing, the computer genius portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game. Explore Turing's breakthroughs in computing technology, his post-WWII questions, and the conspiracy theories surrounding his death.
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  • Alan Turing played a pivotal role in breaking German codes during WWII, saving countless lives.
  • Turing's work on the ACE computer and exploration of machine intelligence laid the foundation for modern computer science.

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Alan Turing's Early Life and Education

Alan Matheson Turing was born on June 23rd, 1912 in London. His upper middle-class upbringing included periods of separation from his parents who worked in India. Turing showed early signs of his intellectual abilities through his fascination with chess and mathematics. After excelling at Sherborne School, Turing went on to study math at King's College, Cambridge. It was there that he began developing groundbreaking concepts like the universal Turing machine.

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