Prof: Alan Turing Decoded - Dermot Turing
Category: Autobiography & Biographies
Tags: Autobiography & Biographies
Following hot on the heels of The Imitation Game , this is the first modern biography of Alan Turing by a member of the familyAlans nephew, Sir Dermot Turing, Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist, and biologist. He is widely regarded as a war hero grossly mistreated by his unappreciative country and it has become hard to disentangle the real man from the story. It is easy to cast him as a misfit, the stereotypical professor. But actually Alan Turing was never a professor, and his nickname Prof was given by his codebreaking friends at Bletchley Park. Now, Alan Turings nephew, Dermot Turing, has taken a fresh look at the influences on Alan Turings life and creativity, and the later creation of a legend. Dermots vibrant and entertaining approach to the life and work of a true genius makes this a fascinating read. This unique family perspective features insights from secret documents only
