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FLASHCARDS: The Alan Turing Story: Cracking Codes, Facing Injustice


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In this episode of Math, Science, History, host Gabrielle Birchak explores the extraordinary life and legacy of Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician, codebreaker, and father of artificial intelligence. From cracking the German Enigma code in World War II to laying the theoretical foundations for modern computing, Turing’s story is one of genius, perseverance, and tragic injustice. This episode examines not only his scientific contributions but also the deeply personal journey of a man whose work continues to shape our world.

  3 Things You'll Learn in This Episode:- How Alan Turing’s theoretical "Turing Machine" became the foundation of computer science. - How Turing’s work at Bletchley Park helped end WWII and save millions of lives. - How his tragic treatment after the war led to a powerful legacy of recognition, apology, and progress in both science and human rights.

Click here to listen to my interview with Daniel Shiu: https://sites.libsyn.com/212183/the-codebreakers-who-reshaped-uk-mathematics-daniel-shiu-on-bletchley-parks-lasting-impact 

Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

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https://www.threads.com/@math.science.history   Resources!

Bletchley Park Museum: https://bletchleypark.org.uk

The Turing Institute: https://www.turing.ac.uk

Hodges, Andrew. Alan Turing: The Enigma.

National Museum of Computing: https://www.tnmoc.org

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