Who was Alan Turing?
Alan Turing was born on June 23, 1912 in London, England. At a young age he displayed signs of high intelligence, and while attending Sherborne School at 13, he became particularly interested in math and science.
After Sherborne, Turing enrolled at King's College, also known as the University of Cambridge, in Cambridge, England. He studied there from 1931-1934 before going to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey . Between 1936-1938, he studied mathematics and cryptology.
After receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1938, he returned to Cambridge, where he took on a part-time position with the Government Code and Cypher School, a British code-breaking organization.
After Sherborne, Turing enrolled at King's College, also known as the University of Cambridge, in Cambridge, England. He studied there from 1931-1934 before going to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey . Between 1936-1938, he studied mathematics and cryptology.
After receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1938, he returned to Cambridge, where he took on a part-time position with the Government Code and Cypher School, a British code-breaking organization.