Alan Turing
Alan Turing was a pioneering British mathematician, logician, and computer scientist, widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. His work during World War II on breaking the German Enigma code was critical to the Allied victory, and his legacy continues to influence modern computing and cryptography.
Born on Jun 23, 1912 (112 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2 | 8.50 | 0.12% | +10% | 28,435,943 | 37,984 | $48,000 | 64$ |
| Bolivia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 11,673,021 | 6,219 | $40,000 | 21$ |
| Austria | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 9,006,398 | 4,619 | $450,000 | 231$ |
| Italy | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 31,102 | $2,000,000 | 1,029$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 5,635 | $700,000 | 456$ |
| Totals | 6 | 118,231,810 | 85,559 | $3,238,000 | 1,801$ |
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Venezuela:
Alan Turing was a British mathematician and logician considered one of the fathers of computer science.
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Switzerland:
Alan Turing was a cryptanalyst who developed the Turing machine and questioned whether machines can think.
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Italy:
Alan Turing is referenced for listing objections to the idea of machines being intelligent in 1950.
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Venezuela:
Alan Turing is considered the father of modern computing and developed the concept of the Turing machine.
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Austria:
The manuscripts of mathematician Alan Turing were preserved from destruction.
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Bolivia:
Alan Turing is mentioned as a pivotal figure in the history of artificial intelligence.
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Spain:
Alan Turing thought a computer should be considered intelligent when it could convince a human it was also intelligent.
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United States:
Alan Turing created a set of tests to determine whether a computer could trick a person into thinking it was human.
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United Kingdom:
Alan Turing was a key figure in breaking the Enigma code during World War II.
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Belarus:
Alan Turing created the Turing test, which determines how good an algorithm is in approximating human intelligence.
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