Prof - Alan Turing decoded
Turing, Dermot2015
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Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and biologist. He is widely regarded as a war hero grossly mistreated by his unappreciative country and it has become hard to disentangle the real man from the story. It is easy to cast him as a misfit, the stereotypical professor. But actually he was never a professor, and his nickname 'Prof' was given by his codebreaking friends at Bletchley Park. Here, Alan Turing's nephew, Dermot Turing, takes a fresh look at the influences on his uncle's life and creativity, and the later creation of a legend.
Main title:
Prof - Alan Turing decoded / a biography by Dermot Turing.
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Imprint:
Stroud, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2015.
Collation:
319 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781841656434 (hbk)
Dewey class:
510.92510.92 TURIB TURB TUR TUR
Language:
English
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Related title:
Prof. Alan Turing decoded [electronic resource]
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BRN:
2213226