Reflections of Alan Turing by Dermot Turing

Reflections of Alan Turing by Dermot Turing

Everyone knows the story of the codebreaker and computer science pioneer Alan Turing. Except … When Dermot Turing is asked about his famous uncle, people want to know more than the bullet points of his life. They want to know everything – was Alan Turing actually a codebreaker? What did he make of artificial intelligence? What is the significance of Alan Turing’s trial, his suicide, the Royal Pardon, the £50 note and the film The Imitation Game? In Reflections of Alan Turing, Dermot strips off the layers to uncover the real story. It’s time to discover a fresh legacy of Alan Turing for the twenty-first century.

A timely and important book … [an] exploration of the possibilities of AI and beyond

-- Sir Adrian Smith FRS

Strips away the encrusted hagiography that has developed around Alan Turing in recent years … a passionate argument for the lessons we should draw from his life and his extraordinary scientific achievements.

-- Robert Hannigan

Fascinating and highly readable ... My wife Rohini and I feel particularly grateful to have a special link to [Alan Turing] through our house in Coonoor … where Alan’s mother lived for many years.

-- Nandan Nilekani

Essential reading for anyone who thinks they know the history of Alan Turing … a significant reappraisal of his meaning for us today.

-- Dr Tilly Blyth

Dermot compels us to learn from his uncle’s incredible life and many achievements in our own pursuit of creating a better world for all.

-- Liz Carr

Dermot Turing is the acclaimed author of Prof, a biography of his famous uncle, The Story of Computing, and most recently X, Y and Z – the real story of how Enigma was broken. He began writing in 2014 after a career in law and is a regular speaker at historical and other events. As well as writing and speaking, he is a trustee of The Turing Trust and a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford. Dermot is married with two sons and lives in Kippen in Stirlingshire.

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ISBN 10	0750996099
Title	Reflections of Alan Turing
Author	Dermot Turing
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2021-04-22
Number of pages	208
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