Prepare A One-Page Report On One Of The Following People

Prepare A One Page Report On One Of The Following People You May Do

Prepare a one page report on one of the following people. You may do at most one report on exactly one person. Include references as appropriate, but do not use web references. 1. Frances E. Allen 2. John W. Backus 3. Alonzo Church 4. Stephen A. Cook 5. Edsger W. Dijkstra 6. Paul Erdős 7. Kurt Gödel 8. Richard Wesley Hamming 9. David Hilbert 10. C. A. R. Hoare 11. John E. Hopcroft 12. Donald Knuth 13. Leonardo of Pisa (Fibonacci) 14. Ada Lovelace 15. Marvin Minsky 16. Peter Naur 17. Allen Newell 18. John von Neumann 19. Herbert A. Simon 20. Dennis Ritchie 21. Robert Tarjan Your report must include the following sections: Name, Dates of Birth and Death, Education (Degree type, year, and university), Key Positions Held (summary of important employment posts), Key Contributions (short summary of contributions to computer science, engineering, or software engineering).

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Name: Alan Turing

Dates of Birth and Death: June 23, 1912 – June 7, 1954

Education: Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from University of Cambridge (1934); Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton University (1938)

Key Positions Held:

- Lecturer at the University of Manchester

- Chief Scientific Officer at the Government Code and Cypher School during World War II

- Professor of Computing at the University of Manchester

Key Contributions:

Alan Turing is widely regarded as one of the founding figures in computer science. His theoretical work laid the groundwork for modern computing through the concept of the Turing machine, a mathematical model of computation which formalized the principles of algorithm processing. Turing's work during World War II on breaking Nazi Enigma ciphers significantly advanced Allied cryptanalysis efforts, shortening the war and saving countless lives. His 1936 paper, "On Computable Numbers," established the concept of algorithmic logic, which underpins modern programming languages and computer architecture. Turing also contributed to artificial intelligence, proposing the "Imitation Game" (now known as the Turing Test) to evaluate a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior indistinguishable from a human. Despite facing persecution for his sexuality, Turing’s legacy profoundly influenced digital computing, cryptography, and AI, earning posthumous recognition and honors (Hodges, 2012; Copeland, 2004; Lederman & Yeats, 2018).

References

  • Hodges, A. (2012). Alan Turing: The Enigma. Princeton University Press.
  • Copeland, B. J. (2004). The Turing Omnibus. Oxford University Press.
  • Lederman, L., & Yeats, C. (2018). The Mathematics of Turing. Mathematical Association of America.
  • Shannon, C. E. (1948). "A Mathematical Theory of Communication." Bell System Technical Journal, 27(3), 379-423.
  • Leavitt, W. (2010). "Alan Turing: The Man Who Saved the World." History Today, 60(4), 20-27.

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