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Quote by Alan Turing

“Mathematical reasoning may be regarded rather schematically as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity.”

Quote by Alan Turing

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Alan Turing
Alan Turing

Alan Turing, born on June 23, 1912, in London, England, was an outstanding mathematician, logician, and cryptographer. He made pioneering contributions to computer science, artificial intelligence, and is considered one of the pioneers of the field. During World War II, Turing played a crucial role in breaking the German Enigma cipher machine, which significantly contributed to the victory of the war. However, he faced unfair treatment in his personal life and died on June 7, 1954. more

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