Alan Turing #304

February 13, 2015

This week, we're learning more about the groundbreaking work and too-short life of Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician, codebreaker and philosopher who laid the groundwork for the modern age of computing. We'll spend the hour with Oxford University Senior Research Fellow Andrew Hodges, talking about his book "Alan Turing: The Enigma."

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Alan Turing: The Enigma

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Andrew Hodges

Dr. Andrew Hodges is a senior research fellow and tutor in mathematics at Wadham College at the University of Oxford. His book "Alan Turing: The Enigma" first appeared in 1983 and has remained in print ever since. He also maintains the web site www.turing.org.uk where he posts information additional information about Alan Turing that compliments the biography.

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