Read scanned facsimile images of Alan Turing's 1936 article "On Computable Numbers, With an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem."
Describes a software package that simulates Turing machines on the Macintosh, and outlines the history of Turing machines.
Take a comprehensive look at his Turing machine, and facts regarding this founding father of computers.
Connect to the Turing Archive for the History of Computing that is one of the largest collections of digital facsimiles and original documents by Turing.
Seminal essay on artificial intelligence, in which Turing describes the famous "Turing Test" and asks the question, "can machines think?"
Read about Turing's youth, his academic work in the problem of computability, his role in WWII cryptanalysis, and his untimely death.
Presents a timeline, biographical background and details on the achievements of this pioneer of computer science.
Gives an overview of the life of this pioneer in the computer industry. Includes a photo of his device the COLOSSUS.
Encyclopedia entry on the British mathematician whose work laid the foundation for computers and artificial intelligence.
Entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy attempts to clarify the Church-Turing Thesis. Includes key remarks by Turing and a bibliography.
Large database of unpublished papers and photographs as well as letters, obituaries, and memoirs written by colleagues of Turing. Read an intro and use the search tool.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides an entry on the Turing machine. Study its history, development and implications.
Check out this look at the man who invented the Turing machine simulator. Also, see a brief biography and an explanation of his methods.
Find a detailed biography on this English-born mathematician who also contributed to the advancement of computer science. With a list of references and quotes.
Access Wired magazine's archive of articles that feature Alan Turing, a pioneer in the advancement of computer machinery and intelligence.
Download freeware that allows users to develop and simulate Turing machines on Windows systems, or view screen shots.