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Looking At Turing

Posted by Hemos on from the down-memory-lane dept.

Jim Jones has written in with the first of a series that explores the history of Mr. Alan Turing, and his connection with digital computing.

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  1. Alan Turing by serpent0r · · Score: 5, Informative

    I must say, Alan Turing is my favorite computer scientist, however I don't believe he get's the recommendation that he deserves. They just created a memorial for him, and the site states that they could not find funding from not even one major corporation. They had to rely on donations from the public. Here is the site. Alan Turing Memorial Site -Matt

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