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Alan
Turing
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ABOUT
Biographical Information
Birthplace
Alan was Born in Maida Vale, London
Location Of Birth
Death
Turing Died when he was 41 years old. He was gay and that was illegal during the time so the judge decided to put him on medications to "straighten him up" but the medications caused him to go crazy so he killed himself by cyanide poisoning.
Death
Other
- Turing killed himself by putting cyanide in an apple. His favorite fairytale was Snow White and he wanted to recreate the poison apple scene.
- After his conviction, he tried to move to the U.S. but was denied because hit was illegal in the U.S. as well.
- Turing's grandfather, Rev. John Robert Turing, was a general in the Bengal Army.
Family and Education
Major Historical Events
Education
- Cambridge - Mathematics
- Kings College - Probability Theory
- Princeton- Math Logic
Education
Marital Status
Turing was gay and that was illegal at the time. He had a fiance at one point but he told her he was gay before they got married.
Marital Status
TIMELINE
Birth
The Great Depression
World War 2
World War 1
June 23, 1912
1914-1918
1929-1939
1939-1945
June 7, 1954
Death
TIMELINE
Major Historical Events
Mathematical Contribution
Entscneidungsproblem
Entscheidungsproblem
A problem that was made that no one could solve. He proved that there are no real solutions to the problem.
Artificial Intelligence
Created a computer that would solve the code in the Germans 'Enigma' in a few minutes so we'd know where they're going, where they're planning to attack, basically all of their inside information, winning us World War 2.
Interesting things that happened in his life
Big Life Events
Royal Society
Turing was invited into the Royal Society, which is an extremely high honor.
Conviction
Conviction
Turing was convicted of "Casual Indecensy" after having a relationship with a 19 year old boy. He had the choice between jail or 12 months of hormone medicine. He chose to take the hormonal medicines.
Turing was convicted of "Gross Indecensy" and was sentenced to 12 months of hormones. He was no longer allowed to work and visit other countries. 2 Years later he killed himself.
Citation
Copeland, B.J. “Alan Turing.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 14 Feb. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Alan-Turing.
Simkin, John. “Alan Turing.” Spartacus Educational, Spartacus Educational, spartacus-educational.com/Alan_Turing.htm.