Fundamentals of Software Development 1Slide 1 Alan Mathison Turing (1912 – 1954) British mathematician, logician, and cryptographer,British mathematician, logician, and cryptographer,Britishmathematicianlogician cryptographerBritishmathematicianlogician cryptographer One of the fathers of modern computer science.One of the fathers of modern computer science.computer sciencecomputer science British mathematician, logician, and cryptographer,British mathematician, logician, and cryptographer,Britishmathematicianlogician cryptographerBritishmathematicianlogician cryptographer One of the fathers of modern computer science.One of the fathers of modern computer science.computer sciencecomputer science

Fundamentals of Software Development 1Slide 2 Some Contributions Provided an influential formalization of the concept of algorithm and computation: the Turing machine. Also formulated the Church-Turing thesis stating that any practical computing model has either the equivalent or a subset of the capabilities of a Turing machine.Provided an influential formalization of the concept of algorithm and computation: the Turing machine. Also formulated the Church-Turing thesis stating that any practical computing model has either the equivalent or a subset of the capabilities of a Turing machine.algorithmTuring machine Church-Turing thesisalgorithmTuring machine Church-Turing thesis During World War II he worked on breaking German ciphers, particularly the Enigma machine.During World War II he worked on breaking German ciphers, particularly the Enigma machine.ciphersEnigma machineciphersEnigma machine He designed one of the earliest electronic programmable digital computers at the National Physical Laboratory.He designed one of the earliest electronic programmable digital computers at the National Physical Laboratory.National Physical LaboratoryNational Physical Laboratory

Fundamentals of Software Development 1Slide 3 Death Prosecution for his homosexuality crippled his career. He was charged with “gross indecency and sexual perversion”.Prosecution for his homosexuality crippled his career. He was charged with “gross indecency and sexual perversion”. homosexuality He unapologetically offered no defense, and was convicted. He unapologetically offered no defense, and was convicted. He was given a choice between incarceration and estrogen hormonal treatment. He chose the latter.He was given a choice between incarceration and estrogen hormonal treatment. He chose the latter. In 1954, he died of cyanide poisoning. His death was ruled a suicide.In 1954, he died of cyanide poisoning. His death was ruled a suicide.1954cyanide poisoningsuicide1954cyanide poisoningsuicide

Fundamentals of Software Development 1Slide 4 Recognition A statue of Turing was unveiled in Manchester on June 23, 2001.A statue of Turing was unveiled in Manchester on June 23, 2001.ManchesterJune ManchesterJune To mark the 50th anniversary of his untimely death, a memorial plaque was unveiled at his former residence 'Hollymeade' in Wilmslow on June 7, 2004.To mark the 50th anniversary of his untimely death, a memorial plaque was unveiled at his former residence 'Hollymeade' in Wilmslow on June 7, 2004.June 72004June The Turing Award is given by the Association for Computing Machinery to a person for technical contributions to the computing community. It is widely considered to be the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in the computing world.The Turing Award is given by the Association for Computing Machinery to a person for technical contributions to the computing community. It is widely considered to be the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in the computing world.Turing AwardAssociation for Computing MachineryNobel PrizeTuring AwardAssociation for Computing MachineryNobel Prize