Formalised computation itself, broke Enigma at Bletchley Park, and in 1950 proposed the imitation game that still frames the question. Prosecuted for homosexuality in 1952; died two years later. Pardoned posthumously in 2013.
Known for
Turing machineTuring testEnigma
3 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first
- 1948–19546 yrsUniversity of ManchesterReader
- 1945–19472 yrsNational Physical LaboratoryScientific Officer
- 1939–19456 yrsGovernment Code and Cypher School, Bletchley ParkCryptanalyst
1 Books & papersPublished work, oldest first
- 1950Computing Machinery and Intelligence
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