Science Museum : "Codebreaker : Alan Turing's life and legacy" (fwd)

SCIENCE MUSEUM
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Special Exhibitions

Codebreaker : Alan Turing's life and legacy
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Opening Dates : Thu 21 Jun 2012 - Wed 31 Jul 2013
Cost : Free

Codebreaker is an exhibition developed by the Science Museum to celebrate 
the centenary of the birth of this pioneering British figure.

Alan Turing is most widely known for his critical involvement in the 
codebreaking at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. But Alan 
Turing was not just a codebreaker.

This British mathematician was also a philosopher and computing pioneer 
who grappled with the fundamental problems of life itself. His ideas have 
helped shape the modern world, including early computer programming and 
even the seeds of artificial intelligence. This exhibition tells the story 
of Turing and his most important ideas.

At the heart of the exhibition is the Pilot ACE computer, built to 
Turing's ground-breaking design. It is the most significant surviving 
Turing artefact in existence.

Alongside this remarkable machine is a sequence of exhibits showcasing 
Turing's breadth of talent. Together with interactive exhibits, personal 
recollections and a wealth of historic imagery, the exhibition offers an 
absorbing retrospective view of one of Britain's greatest 
twentieth-century thinkers.


Coming soon : Test your own codebreaking skills by taking our Codebreaker 
Challenge, developed with GCHQ.


http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/turing.aspx

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/press_and_media/press_releases/2012/02/Codebreaker_Turing.aspx

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/People/Alan%20Turing.aspx

http://www.facebook.com/AlanTuringCodebreaker