Alan Turing

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Alan Turing was born on 23 June 1912 in London, England.

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Alan Turing was an English mathematician and computer scientist.

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In 1936 Alan Turing introduced the Turing machine, formalizing the concepts of algorithm and computation.

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The Turing machine is regarded as a model of a general-purpose computer.

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During the Second World War Turing worked at Bletchley Park, Britain’s codebreaking centre.

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Turing developed techniques for breaking German ciphers, including the Enigma machine.

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In 1950 Turing proposed the Turing test as a criterion for machine intelligence.

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In 1952 Turing was prosecuted for homosexual acts, then a criminal offence in the United Kingdom.

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Alan Turing died on 7 June 1954 of cyanide poisoning.

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In 2013 Turing received a posthumous royal pardon from Queen Elizabeth II.

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