Alan Turing Year

Alan Turing Year
AbbreviationATY
DisciplineArtificial intelligence
Cognitive science
Computer science
Computing
Cryptography
Developmental biology
Mathematics
Philosophy of mind
Psychology
Publication details
PublisherTuring Centenary Advisory Committee
History2012

The Alan Turing Year, 2012, marked the celebration of the life and scientific influence of Alan Turing during the centenary of his birth on 23 June 1912. Turing had an important influence on computing, computer science, artificial intelligence, developmental biology, and the mathematical theory of computability and made important contributions to code-breaking during the Second World War. The Alan Turing Centenary Advisory committee (TCAC) was originally set up by Professor Barry Cooper[1]

The international impact of Turing's work is reflected in the list of countries in which Alan Turing Year was celebrated, including: Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.A. 41+ countries were involved.

  1. ^ Cooper, S. Barry. "Imitation Game brings to life the real Alan Turing, pioneer of the computer age". theconversation.com.