1912-1954

In graphic novel format, looks at the life of eccentric genius, Olympic-class runner, groundbreaking theoretician, and mathematician Alan Turning.

"In this book discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the world of numbers and codes, where he discovered how to crack the code of the Nazi Enigma machine"--OCLC.

"A ... biography of famous British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing"--.

Provides a biography of Alan Turing, the English World War II code-breaker who is regarded as the father of computer science and artificial intelligence.

This book explores the life of Alan Turing, the man regarded as the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. Readers will discover the fascinating facts of Turing’s exciting code breaking career during World War II, which helped the Allies win many important battles. The text includes details about his designs for one of the first computers, and how his work laid the foundation for other computer pioneers.

In graphic novel format looks at the life of eccentric genius, Olympic-class runner, groundbreaking theoretician, and mathematician Alan Turning.

Not only was Turing one of the founders of computer science, he also helped the British military break Nazi codes, allowing them to decipher messages that helped the Allies win World War II. Turing was a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence; he developed the Turing test, which determines whether a machine is capable of intelligence like that of a human being. Despite his impressive list of accomplishments, Turing was persecuted for his homosexuality. Sidebars offer extra information about topics such as Bletchley Park, ciphers, and the times Turing lived in, while a timeline serves as a quick reference for the chronology of key events in Turing s life. Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Web Sites, Full-color photographs, Timelines, Biographies.

An introduction to the works of Alan Turing, pioneer of computing and World War II code-breaker. Lectures, scientific papers, top secret wartime material, correspondence, and broadcasts are set in context by the editor.

A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution. Hodges tells how Turing's revolutionary idea of 1936-- the concept of a universal machine-- laid the foundation for the modern computer. Turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with his electronic design. This work was directly related to Turing's leading role in breaking the German Enigma ciphers during World War II, a scientific triumph that was critical to Allied victory in the Atlantic. Despite his wartime service, Turing was eventually arrested, stripped of his security clearance, and forced to undergo a humiliating treatment program-- all for trying to live honestly in a society that defined homosexuality as a crime.

Portrays the life and work of innovator and theorist Alan Turing, father of the modern computer.