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Alan Turing

Alan Turing. By: Kevin kennedy. Alan Mathison Turing. Background. Alan Turing was born in Maida Vale, London, England on the 23 rd of June, 1912. He died in his home in Wilmslow , Cheshire, England on the 7 th of June, 1954. Son of Julies Mathison Turing and Ethel Sara.

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Alan Turing

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  1. Alan Turing By: Kevin kennedy

  2. Alan Mathison Turing

  3. Background • Alan Turing was born in Maida Vale, London, England on the 23rd of June, 1912. He died in his home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England on the 7th of June, 1954. • Son of Julies Mathison Turing and Ethel Sara. • Enrolled into a public school, St. Michael’s, at the age of 6. • Recognized early as a great talent, at the age of 13 he went on to attend school at Sherborne School, a well known independent school. • He was so determined to go to this school he rode on his bicycle over 60 miles and stayed at an Inn the night before the first day.

  4. Contribution to Math • Turing is referred to as the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. His math dealt more with coding and programming. • Often given credit for the formalization of the concept of “algorithm” and “computation” • Turing not only read and studied Einstein’s work but could add his own inferences to it. • He was vital in WWII for the British Army, for he led Hut 8, which was a branch responsible for decoding German codes during the war. • Later in his life, Turing focused on more scientific mathematics when he worked with chemistry and mathematical biology.

  5. Decoding German Ciphers • Turing held great responsibility when leading Hut 8, which was a portion of British military that dealt with decoding German ciphers, and they were highly successful. • Turing used his mathematical genius to improve on previous decoding techniques, and used statistical techniques to decode German coding. • He put in great contribution to the Cryptanalysis of the Enigma • Germans used an Enigma coding machine, and Turing helped create and improve on deciphering machines that could undo the German code, essentially reverse engineering the German machines.

  6. Biological Work • In his final years, Turing began working on the mathematics that are present in the biological field. • He became fascinated with the Fibonacci sequence, and studied it’s existence within plant structures. • Turing also did work on morphogenesis, which is the study of how organisms develop and grow into the shape that they do. • He published a paper in 1952, The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis, putting forth his hypothesis of pattern formation (which was formally accepted 60 years after his death). • He essentially began working with patterns within nature and how patterns naturally form.

  7. Death • Alan Turing was found dead in his home on June 8, 1954 (a couple weeks before his 42nd birthday). • He was found dead by his cleaner, and it was determined that he had died the day before. • Examination of his body after he had passed showed that he had died from cyanide poisoning. • When his body was discovered they also discovered a half-eaten apple next to his bed, although the apple wasn’t tested for cyanide it is believed to be the cause of his death. • It is unknown whether Turing was purposely poisoned or not, although most speculate that his death was accidental.

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