Alan Turing: The Father of Computer Science and His Legacy 🌐

Professor Jonathan Bowen reflects on the brilliant work and tragic life of Alan Turing, the founder of computer science.

This is a part of the 2013 Gresham College / British Society of the History of Mathematics conference.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/alan-turing-the-founder-of-computer-science

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