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Alan Turing
Alan Turing (1912–1954) is a British mathematician and logician who formalized the concept of computation through the Turing machine, established the theoretical foundations of computer science, and made decisive contributions to breaking the Enigma cipher in World War II.
Why it matters
Turing's theoretical framework defines the limits and possibilities of computation and underpins all of modern computer science; his wartime codebreaking is credited with shortening World War II, and his Turing Test remains central to artificial intelligence research.
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