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 (113 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 7,984 | $700,000 | 646$ |
| Totals | 1 | 8,654,622 | 7,984 | $700,000 | 646$ |
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Switzerland:
Alan Turing is a key figure in computing history who controversially critiqued Ada Lovelace's insights.
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Cabo Verde:
Alan Turing is referenced for his thoughts on machine intelligence from 1951.
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Latvia:
Alan Turing's work laid the foundation for a theory explaining how cells come together to create patterns.
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United Kingdom:
Alan Turing is known as the father of computing for his groundbreaking work in codebreaking during World War II.
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United Kingdom:
The John Rylands Library holds the notes of computing pioneer Alan Turing.
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Greece:
Alan Turing questioned early on whether a machine can think.
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Italy:
Alan Turing's ideas about language and intelligence have influenced the understanding of AI.
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Switzerland:
Alan Turing's test defines a machine as intelligent if its results cannot be distinguished from human reasoning.
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Belarus:
Alan Turing is referenced as a character played by Benedict Cumberbatch in 'The Imitation Game', highlighting his complex life.
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Latvia:
Alan Turing is referenced in the play Orākuls, known for his contributions to artificial intelligence during World War II.
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