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ALan Turing

“Father of Computer Science”


A pioneer of Computer Science and Artificial
Intelligence
Work done by: Beatriz Lourenço nº4, Íris Carapeto nº13, Milene João nº23, Rute Alegre nº24
Subject: English Teacher:: Guida Oliveira
Table of contents

01 Who was 02 Inventions


Alan turing?

03 Death 04 Curiosities

05 Conclusion
01- who was Alan
Turing?
01
Alan turing was born on june 23, 1912 in Paddington, London in
England.
He was a Mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer
scientist. Known as the "Father of Computing”.
At the age of 14 he entered the traditional Sherbourne School
and from an early age showed his privileged intelligence and
interest in science and logic.
By the time he was 15, he was solving complex mathematical
problems and questioning the development of Albert Einstein's
theories of relativity.

Date of death: june 17, 1954 (41 years)

.
02- Inventions
02 His inventions:
TURING MACHINE (“ENIGMA”)

In 1936, in the paper "On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the


Entscheidungsproblem", Alan Turing proposed the creation of an automated machine that
could materialize human logic and solve any calculation represented as an algorithm.
This concept formed the foundations of modern computing, introducing the idea of the
"Breaking Machine", a prototype of today's computers that can perform tasks determined
by a program.
PROJECT “BOMBE”

In 1939, at the start of World War II, Turing worked at Bletchley Park, which was a secret British
code-breaking organization. For a time he was head of Hut 8, the section responsible for
cryptanalysis of the German naval fleet. He devised a series of techniques to break the German
codes, the method of the electromechanical bomb, which could find definitions for the "Enigma"
machine. The machine used by the Nazis made messages virtually impossible to translate. It was
during this period that Alan developed the design of "Bombe", an electromechanical machine that
allowed him to read Enigma messages faster than anyone. This creation became the main tool for
decoding messages, a valuable weapon that aided the Allies in victory against Hitler's troops in
Germany.
The ACE Computer:

After the Second World War Turing worked at the National Physical Laboratory in the United
Kingdom, where he created one of his first designs for a stored-program computer, the ACE
(Automatic Computing Engine), presented in 1945, which included logic circuit diagrams and
a cost estimate.The system was so advanced that it could calculate complete mathematical
scenarios, not just individual equations. The first ACE would be the first electronic computer
and one of the first computers with software built in England. It was the fastest computer in
the world at the time, at 1 MH
Voice Encryption

Unraveling the riddle was not Turing's only technological discovery


during World War II. In 1944, he developed a method for encrypting
telephone conversations, building on work seen at Bell Laboratories
in the United States in 1942. Called Deliah, the system was never
used by the British government, but Turing led some of the work.
goes back to Bell when the company developed SIGSALY, one of the
first devices used to protect voice records, used for the most
confidential communications between Allies.
video:
03- Death
“An underrated visionary, an emblem
of hope”, His death

Prejudice chemical castration suicide


Although Alan Turing became The same for being gay, in 1952 he About two years later,
a kind of “unsung” hero due to was tried for the crime of Turing fell into a spiral of
his contribution to the victory “indecency”, sentenced to depression that led to his
of the Allies during World War estrogen-based therapies, which suicide.
II, this did not leave him was equivalent to chemical A postmortem examination
unscathed from suffering castration (a medical procedure established the cause as
prejudice due to his sexuality, that uses medications to reduce cyanide poisoning.
he was humiliated in public levels of testosterone and other
sexual hormones, different from
physical castration that removes the
testicles)
04- Curiosities
Curiosities
➢ Alan Turing, known for his contributions to mathematics and cryptography,
was also a dedicated runner. During the Second World War he often ran more
than 60 km between Bletchley Park and London;

➢ The discovery of 148 letters from Alan Turing revealed his contempt for the
United States. Among manuscripts and invitations to lecture, he rejected an
American request saying: "I wouldn't like the trip, and I hate America.";

➢ In 1950, Alan Turing predicted that machines could one day match the
performance of the human brain. In his paper "Computational Machinery and
Intelligence", he introduced the "imitation game", now known as the Turing test.
In this test, a machine would pass if it could talk to a human without revealing
itself to be artificial intelligence.
05- Conclusion
Conclusion
❖ In this presentation we highlight his crucial
contributions in the 20th century, showing the depth
and breadth of Turing's impact on computer science
and artificial intelligence. From the conception of the
Turing machine to the deciphering of the Enigma code
during the Second World War. Alan Turing not only
drove the technology of the day forward, but also laid
foundations that continue to influence modern
computing. The same with his genius and vision, he
transformed the way we understand and use
technology
❖ His life and work are a constant reminder of the lasting
impact that innovation and perseverance can have on
the history and future of technology.
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