Alan Turing: The Father of Modern Computing 💻

Discover how Alan Turing's groundbreaking work laid the foundation for today's technology and why he's celebrated as a giant in computer science history.

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"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Isaac Newton So much of modern life stands on the shoulders of Alan Turing, whether it’s his contributions in math, early computing, or the war effort by cracking top secret Nazi codes. In this video, we take a glimpse into the life and accomplishments of Alan Turing. Created by: Cory Chang Produced by: Vivian Liu Script Editor: Justin Chen, Brandon Chen, Elaine Chang, Zachary Greenberg, Kevin Dou Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBehavior — Extra Resources: Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing Entscheidungsproblem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entscheidungsproblem Turing Machine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_machine The Halting Problem: https://youtu.be/wGLQiHXHWNk Bletchley’s Influence on WWII: http://www.cix.co.uk/~klockstone/hinsley.htm Good-Turing Frequency Estimation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good–Turing_frequency_estimation Sequential Analysis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_analysis Banburismus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banburismus Turingery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turingery Turing and the Riemann Zeta Function: https://youtu.be/pQS7X_8iTCA Visualizing the Riemann Zeta Function: https://youtu.be/sD0NjbwqlYw Picture Credits: Wikimedia Commons By Tom Yates [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons By TedColes (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons By Antoine Taveneaux (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons By The Photographer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

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