Books written by alan turing

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I can imagine this to be a great source of inspiration to young people who feel they dont fit in or feel more comfortable alone rather than in large groups of peers. The tragic life of alan turing ebook written by fergus mason. But what it did have in addition to an inscription saying from alan turings books was a colorful fourpage note from norman routledge to george rutter, written in 2002. Jan 21, 2015 alan turings handwritten notebook to go up for auction. Jun 18, 2012 for all the new books, the story of turing is still best told by andrew hodges in his biography, alan turing. It is great to see a childfriendly book written about alan turing that highlights his role in british history and mathematical history. This was republished by cambridge university press in 2012, together with an introduction by martin davis and a further memoir by john turing, alan turing s brother. Scott, new york times one of the finest scientific biographies ever written.

If you prefer to read reference material, which is how i believe this book should be classified, then knock yourself out. I can imagine this to be a great source of inspiration to young people who feel they dont fit in or. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. Copeland is the author of a number of books about alan turing, including the turing guide oup, 2017. Wikimedia commons computers are writing novels and getting better at it. Written by alan turings nephew, durmot turing, prof. Alan turing was well ahead of his time in predicting the capabilities of ai.

Alan turing has 24 books on goodreads with 3287 ratings. Following the british mathematician from his time as an ambitious cambridge student to his 1952 conviction on charges of homosexuality, the book looks at both turings work and personal life in gripping detail. But a book i wish i had written, and one that was a big inspiration for the things i have written, is alan turing. While studying at cambridge he began work in predicate logic that led to a proof. Turings life is handled with sensitivity and insight. Alan turings handwritten notebook reveals his genius. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. I opened the front of the book, wondering if it might have a property of alan turing sticker or something. Mar 15, 2016 asa briggs served as a codebreaker at bletchley park during the second world war alongside alan turing. Asa briggs served as a codebreaker at bletchley park during the second world war alongside alan turing. Alan turing was the extraordinary cambridge mathematician who masterminded.

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. Prof alan turing decoded a sympathetic, engaginglywritten biography. Wellcome book prize won by will eaves alan turing novel. Alan turing, in full alan mathison turing, born june 23, 1912, london, englanddied june 7, 1954, wilmslow, cheshire, british mathematician and logician, who made major contributions to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, and mathematical biology and also to the new areas later named computer science, cognitive science. A book from alan turing and a mysterious piece of paper. In 1945, the war over, turing was recruited to the national physical laboratory npl in london to create an electronic computer. A man ahead of his time, many of his theories and calculations are still relevant today. He spent his career in the legal profession after graduating from cambridge and oxford, and is a trustee of bletchley park. Unfortunately, turing was never fully recognized during his time for one very tragic reason. For all the new books, the story of turing is still best told by andrew hodges in his biography, alan turing. Britton, isbn 0444880593 the fourth volume appeared in 2001.

Its 1954 and several english nationals have defected to the. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. Alan mathison turing 23 june 1912 7 june 1954, was an english mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alan turing. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition. List of books and articles about alan turing online research. Turing played a pivotal role in helping build one of the worlds first computing devices, which was developed in a wartime effort to break nazi naval codes.

Andrew hodgess biography of alan turing, the brilliant cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the german enigma code and indeed was the the father of the modern computer, was regarded as the paperback buy of the season sunday times when it was first published. Jim holt, new yorker andrew hodges 1983 book alan turing. Alan turing decoded draws upon material from the family, plus declassified material that. On june 8, 1954, alan turing, a fortyoneyearold research scientist at manchester university, was found dead by his housekeeper. Alan turing maria isabel sanchez vegara 9780711246782. If one has seen the movie and liked it, one is going to love this too. Turing played a pivotal role in helping build one of the worlds first computing devices, developed in a wartime effort to break nazi naval code. First published in 1983, the book stands the test of time. His visions changed how humanity conceives of computation, information. Dec 19, 2014 benedict cumberbatch as alan turing in the imitation game, 2014.

I have little new to add and must join all of the others here in saying that andrew hodges alan turing. Alan turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years other careers besides secret codebreaker. It is a labour of love and is a compelling, if lengthy, read. Andrew hodges biography of alan turingthe inspiration behind the 2014 movie the imitation gameoffers a fascinating portrait of a complicated genius.

He was a brilliant mathematician during world war ii whos genius helped decode german naval enigma messages, which were crucial in helping the allies defeat the nazis. Books by alan turing author of computing machinery and. British solicitor and author dermot turing is the nephew of alan turing, and trustee of bletchley park where alan turing worked as a codebreaker. Alan turings handwritten notebook to go up for auction. Alan turing tops bbc icons seriese cumberbatch on wartime code cracking bbc news the british writer drew from his time studying at kings college cambridge with a. When he was an infant, turing was really interested in books, numbers, and puzzles. Alan turing was an intense personality, not the autistic enigma portrayed in the film. 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. Rich with helpful diagrams and excerpts of personal letters, alan turing.

Im eagerly awaiting a book by kerry howard women codebreakers at bletchley park the story of three female codebreakers. The moment of publication was no accident, for two reasons. His work and impact on turing s work in simplet terms, placing him in the bigger picture. Alan, even in his earliest years, exhibited what hodges refers to as a desert island mentality. Although the author is a gay rights activist himself, as well as a mathematician, and wrote this book in part to try to see alan turings life from a sympathetic point. Dermot turing is the author of prof, the acclaimed biography of alan turing. A lost collection of nearly 150 letters from the codebreaker alan turing has been uncovered in an old filing cabinet at the university of manchester.

Something on turings work, with many very competent authors writing parts of this giant book. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition ebook written by andrew hodges. Once he started studying at school, his abilities became evident. Feb 14, 2015 alan turing s handwritten notebook reveals his genius pictures rare manuscript gives a glimpse inside the mind of the man called the father of modern computing. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition paperback november 10, 2014. 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. See the alan turing home pagefor a guide to this website. Theres also alan turing e lintelligenza delle macchine by teresa numerico in italian.

Jul 16, 2019 english scientist alan turing was born alan mathison turing on june 23, 1912, in maida vale, london, england. This is a comprehensive biography which attempts to document the private and professional life of a truly complex individual. Since he was a child, he showed his great abilities in science. Turing the first three volumes of the annotated collected works of a. For example, with tommy flowers he built the first computer. I read it when it first came out in 1983, and immediately formed the ambition to write something similar about ludwig wittgenstein. Jun 07, 2019 copeland is the author of a number of books about alan turing, including the turing guide oup, 2017. Oct 29, 2014 something on turing s work, with many very competent authors writing parts of this giant book. Many times i wanted to put the book away, but i finished it in spite of myself. The aj evans, a memoir about the authors escape from imprisonment in the first world war, is the only nonscientific book. Andrew hodges, and henrik olesen, the artist behind some illustrations to the life of alan turing, both depict the young alan turing as a child inquisitive, and bright beyond his years.

Benedict cumberbatch as alan turing in the imitation game, 2014. This remains a shame on the british government and british history. The book could be simpler and could meet the need of a great biography. Alan turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation hed done so much to save. See all books authored by alan turing, including a. Ive been fascinated by the computer science pioneer alan turing ever since i came across the remarkable account of his life written by the british mathematician and gay rights activist andrew hodges in 1983.

Includes a new foreword by the author and a preface by douglas hofstadter. Alan turinginspired novel wins wellcome book prize bookstr. Alan turing books list of books by author alan turing. If you like david lagercrantz books, youll love jussi adlerolsen. But he said the family never had any of alan turings books.

Seminal writings in computing, logic, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and artificial life plus the secrets of enigma edited by b. Had turings ace been built as he planned, it would have had vastly more memory than any of the. He has written on turings life, including prof alan turing decoded and the bombe breakthrough for pitkin. The crime and punishment of alan turing history uncut medium. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read turing. Hodges biography is thoroughly researched into all aspects of turings li.

And to the relief of many, because turing was a difficult person. Author and editor of numerous books, including computability theory, new computational. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician. When the history books of the future are written, alan turing will go down in the company of newton and darwin and einstein. Alan turing has 24 books on goodreads with 3294 ratings. Alan turing author of computing machinery and intelligence. A fine offprint from the philosophical transactions of the royal society of london, series b.

Alan mathison turing, 191254, british mathematician and computer theorist. The death and life of alan turing is a standalone novel by david lagercrantz. His work and impact on turings work in simplet terms, placing him in the bigger picture. The enigma is a sharply written and furiously researched story. Written as a series of dreams and letters, it tells the story of a fictional mathematician who is arrested for his sexuality and subjected to hormonal injections and later died of an apparent suicide. 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. Collection of letters by codebreaker alan turing found in.

Before getting into bed the night before, he had taken a few. Without this book, the real alan turing might fade into obscurity or at least the easy caricature of an eccentric british mathematician. Alan turing is regarded as one of the most highly influential scientists of all time. A more recent fictional turing shows up in ian mcewans machines like me, from 2019, a novel set in a counterfactual 1982, in which sir alan has lived to be seventy and oversees the first. His design for the automatic computing engine ace was the first complete specification of an electronic storedprogram allpurpose digital computer. Aug 27, 2017 a lost collection of nearly 150 letters from the codebreaker alan turing has been uncovered in an old filing cabinet at the university of manchester the correspondence, which has not seen the. History uncut articles and excerpts from oxford university press. The crime and punishment of alan turing history uncut. Scan of robin gandys letter in the turing digital archive. Published for the royal society by the cambridge university press, london. At a young age, he displayed signs of high intelligence, which some of his teachers. Turings ace report of 1946 and other papers, and morphogenesis. Dermot turing who recently wrote a biography of alan turing told me about granny turing aka sara turing, whose house apparently shared a garden gate with his familys, and many other things about alan turing.

X,y and z the real story of how enigma was broken turing unearths a remarkable tale of intellect, bravery and camaraderie that reads like a nailbiting spy novel. Aug 27, 2019 i opened the front of the book, wondering if it might have a property of alan turing sticker or something. May 02, 2019 turings arrest and death served as the inspiration for will eaves novel murmur. English scientist alan turing was born alan mathison turing on june 23, 1912, in maida vale, london, england. Alan turings handwritten notebook reveals his genius pictures rare manuscript gives a glimpse inside the mind of the man called the father of modern computing.