Alan Turing

by Rebecca Kraft Rector

Not only was Turing one of the founders of computer science, he also helped the British military break Nazi codes, allowing them to decipher messages that helped the Allies win World War II. Turing was a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence; he developed the Turing test, which determines whether a machine is capable of intelligence like that of a human being. Despite his impressive list of accomplishments, Turing was persecuted for his...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499462808
• ISBN13: 9781499462807
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12