Alan Turing
Alan Turing (1912 – 1954) was a mathematician from England. In short: the Turing machine and the foundations of computability. They lived 42 years.
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Field: logic and computing. Place: England.
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Known for: the Turing machine and the foundations of computability.
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Lifespan: 1912 – 1954, 42 years.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Alan Turing comes after Kurt Gödel and before Paul Erdős.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Alan Turing
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| Andrey Kolmogorov | 1903 – 1987 | 42 |
| John von Neumann | 1903 – 1957 | 42 |
| Kurt Gödel | 1906 – 1978 | 42 |
| Paul Erdős | 1913 – 1996 | 41 |
| Claude Shannon | 1916 – 2001 | 38 |
| Katherine Johnson | 1918 – 2020 | 36 |
| G. H. Hardy | 1877 – 1947 | 35 |
| Stefan Banach | 1892 – 1945 | 33 |
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Who was Alan Turing?
Alan Turing (1912 – 1954) was a mathematician from England. In short: the Turing machine and the foundations of computability. They lived 42 years.
What is Alan Turing known for?
The Turing machine and the foundations of computability.
When was Alan Turing born?
1912.
When did Alan Turing die?
1954.