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Who is Alan Turing, and why should you care?
If the name sounds familiar but you’re not sure why, you may have heard it in the news recently. The British government issued a full, official apology to him on September 10th 2009 – over fifty five years after he died. What did they apologise for? Why so long after his death? Why is a man who died decades before the first video game featuring on a gaming website?
Alan Turing was born June 23rd 1912, in London. His incredible mathematical skills were recognised from an early age, and Turing went on to put these skills to use in ways that would make him one of the most important – though not necessarily famous – figures of the twentieth century. After graduating from King’s College in Cambridge with a distinguished degree in 1934, and being elected a fellow there in 1935, he went on to write papers and develop theories that played a vital role in shaping the world we live in today.—
Thank You, Alan Turing | Critical Gamer
One of the best articles I’ve read in a long time.
