Alan Turing Decoded

The Man They Called Prof

Dermot Turing

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HISTORY PRESS
01 February 2022

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: science, technology & engineering; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; Espionage & secret services; Mathematics & Sciences

Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into his 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 Dermot Turing has taken a fresh look at the influences on his uncle's life and creativity, and the creation of a legend. For the first time it is possible to disclose the real character behind the cipher-text: how did Alan's childhood experiences influence the man? How did his creative ideas evolve? Was he really a solitary genius? What was his wartime work after 1942, and what of the Enigma story? What is the truth about the conviction for gross indecency, and did he commit suicide? In Dermot's own style, he takes a vibrant and entertaining approach to the life and work of a true genius.

AUTHOR: Dermot Turing had a career in the legal profession before turning to writing narrative history, and he has written X, Y & Z and Reflections of Alan Turing (both THP). He is a former trustee of the Bletchley Park museum and is chairman of the Turing Trust charity.

100 b/w illustrations

By: Dermot Turing
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9780750998673
ISBN 10: 0750998679
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Dermot Turing had a career in the legal profession before turning to writing narrative history, and he has written X, Y & Z and Reflections of Alan Turing (both THP). He is a former trustee of the Bletchley Park museum and is chairman of the Turing Trust charity.

Reviews for Alan Turing Decoded: The Man They Called Prof

A cracking read. -- Nick Smith For anyone seeking a more nuanced picture of the human side of Turing . . . this book makes a useful and sometimes poignant contribution. -- Clare Mulley Deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the history of BP and in the development of the computer. -- David Hamer [Dermot Turing] has done a fabulous job of translating the complexities of mathematics and the early computer science to the lay person. -- Walter Myer