The most prestigious award in the field is named after him. The imitation game benedict cumberbatch triumphs as the brilliant but troubled mathematician alan turing in. Park during world war ii was the focus of the 2014 film, the imitation. Alan mathison turing 23 june 1912 7 june 1954, was an english mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist. The enigma, biography of alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. This website is an electronic extension of the biography. The academy awardwinning film the imitation game was an absolute historical. The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightleyit is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decadesall before his suicide at age fortyone. Alan mathison turing obe frs was an english mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which can be considered a model of a generalpurpose computer. A biography of the english mathematician alan turing. Alan turing simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A much deeper inside look at alan turing s work which helped breaking the german enigma code, shortened the second world war by at least two years and saved millions of lives, you should read the huge book alan turing his work and impact by s. Alan turing as a 16yearold at sherborne school, dorset, in 1928.
The enigma is a gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution. A guided tour through alan turing s historic paper on computability and the turing. Alan turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation hed done so much to save. The imitation game is a good yarn about alan turing and cracking the german naval enigma code during world war ii.
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film portrays the nailbiting race. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by. There are two movies about alan turing that you can watch right now. A new york times bestseller the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley. His father was part of a family of merchants from scotland. Books the computing pioneer borrowed from his school library. Andrew hodges speaks on alan turing at princeton public library. The book that inspired the film the imitation game na. What the imitation game didnt tell you about turings. With derek jacobi, alun armstrong, blake ritson, william mannering. Enigma, o jogo da imitacao filme completo dublado em 2020. Benedict cumberbatch plays alan turing in a film directed by morten tyldum.
The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley. The imitation game is a 2014 american historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the biography alan turing. The story of the breaking of the german ciphers during wwii is a significant one, deserving of an accurate telling. Confira tambem os ebooks mais vendidos, lancamentos e livros digitais exclusivos. But a book i wish i had written, and one that was a big inspiration for the things i have written, is alan turing. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with. Alan turing please share to acknowledge his amazing work and efforts toward the war alan turing father of modern computer committed suicide and ignored for 60 years because he was gay. Discover the story of alan turing and the enigma machine in the imitation game in cinemas new years day.
For readers who want to hone in on particular aspects, theres no shortage of recent titles to choose from. Michaels, a school at 20 charles road, st leonardson. His mother, ethel sara, was the daughter of an engineer. The paper, published in 1950 in mind, was the first to introduce his concept of what is now known as the turing test to the general public.
Directed by herbert wise, the film is based on a 1986 play by hugh whitemore, which in turn was based on andrew hodges 1983 book alan turing. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which played a significant role in the creation of the modern computer. He is also widely recognized in cryptography for his work on cryptology bombs codebreaking machines that were used by the allies during the battle of the. Mathematical logic is a collection of the works of one of the leading figures in 20thcentury science. Benedict cumberbatch as alan turing in the imitation game. It claims to be based on andrew hodgess 1983 classic biography of turing, but it would be more accurate to say that the movie was inspired by hodges book. Anthony lane on morten tyldums new film about alan turing. Alan turing was born in maida vale, london on 23 june 1912. The imitation game ig is a great movie which has brought a lot of attention to alan turing but if you like it, you should also watch the 20 film codebreaker cb. Devido a esses feitos, alan turing e tido como pai da ciencia da computacao. Mar 14, 2017 the centenary of alan turings birth in 2012 saw the arrival of a spate of books on the computing pioneer whose wartime codebreaking achievements and controversial personal life provided authors with a rich source of raw material. This new york timesbestselling biography of the founder of computer science, with a new preface by the author that addresses turings royal. If you continue to use well assume you are happy to receive all cookies.
The turing test, developed by alan turing in 1950, is a test of a machines ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human. With benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode, allen leech. The babadook first appears in a popup book, devoid of both author and. The book could be simpler and could meet the need of a great biography. Andrew appel, chair of princeton universitys computer science department, discusses mathematician alan turing s legacy. Turing s works is intended to include all his mature scientific writing, including a substantial quantity of unpublished material. His turing test of intelligence dates from this period, and is still widely misunderstood. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence messages for the british government during the second world war.
Codebreaker is being presented to audiences around the world. The imitation game was a mess, the past deserves better, says. How to be productive at home from a remote work veteran. Without a doubt, the development of the computer was a massive leap forward in humankinds progress and will stand as one of the twentieth centurys greatest achievements. Computing machinery and intelligence is a seminal paper written by alan turing on the topic of artificial intelligence. Turing proposed that a human evaluator would judge natural language conversations between a human and a machine designed to generate humanlike responses. Jan 01, 1997 the computer has revolutionized the modern age of communication and has touched every part of modern life. Since people get most of their knowledge from books and films, beevor said. Read more information about how you can see the film. Computing machinery and intelligence by alan turing. Turing is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
This remains a shame on the british government and british history. Breaking the code moves back and forth between two time frames and two very different codes. The book that inspired the film the imitation game the annotated turing. Alan turing, the enigma poche andrew hodges achat livre. Alan mathison turing 23 june, 1912 7 june 1954 ek english mathematician aur computer scientist rahaa uu pahila admii rahaa jon ki modern digital computer me kaam karis rahaa, aur pahila admii rahaa jon ki computer ke duusra chij kare ke khatir sochis rahaa.
The cover picture relates to a nondocumentary americanproduced film. To mark the occasion the bbc commissioned a weeklong series of articles to explore his many achievements. The book that inspired the film the imitation game hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas isbn. Alan turings achievements in the theory of computation led to his recognition as the father of modern computer science.
Alan turing this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The imitation gameexcellent movie based on alan turing. I read it when it first came out in 1983, and immediately formed the ambition to write something similar about ludwig wittgenstein. In the imitation game, benedict cumberbatch stars as alan turing, the genius british mathematician, logician, cryptologist and computer. Alan turing morreu com seios alan turing morreu com. Other books about alan turing the turing guide is a great introduction to the many and varied facets of turing s life. The inspiration for a major motion picture starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley, alan turing. O jogo da imitacao wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Alan turing biography, alan turing the enigma, steve jobs, enigma machine, bletchley park, the imitation game.
If one has seen the movie and liked it, one is going to love this too. But which one does a better job of exploring his incredible achievement. The imitation game official poster a story everyone should know. Openlibra uses cookies to ensure we give you the best experience. A guided tour through alan turings historic paper on computability and the turing. More than three million people on six continents have seen the film on television, dvd, at film festivals, in movie theaters, at university screenings, and at other special screening events. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition hodges, andrew, hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas on. It may act as an apology to many of the other gay men, not as wellknown as alan turing, who were subjected to these laws.
The imitation game ein streng geheimes leben wikipedia. During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Alan turing author of computing machinery and intelligence. The imitation game wikipedia, a enciclopedia libre. A fossil jaw found at ledigeraru, afar regional state, ethiopia, places the origin of mankind homo 2. Which alan turing movie really captures the father of. The imitation game ig is a great movie which has brought a lot of attention to alan turing but if you like it, you should also watch the 20 film codebreaker cb, which can be streamed on netflix. The story of alan turing, a key member of the team that developed the methods and machines that broke those ciphers is an important one, also deserving of an accurate telling. During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code.
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