Where did Alan Turing go to college?
Princeton University1936–1938
King’s College, Cambridge1931–1934
Alan Turing/College
Did Alan Turing go to Cambridge?
Turing studied mathematics at King’s College from 1931-1934, graduating with a first-class honours degree. He returned to academic life at Cambridge a year later, following his election as a Fellow of King’s College at the age of 22 years old. Turing is a giant on whose shoulders so many now stand.”
What did they do to Alan Turing?
In 1952, he was convicted of “gross indecency” with another man and was forced to undergo so-called “organo-therapy”—chemical castration. Two years later, he killed himself with cyanide, aged just 41. Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation he’d done so much to save.
Did Joan Clarke love Alan Turing?
Despite Turing’s interest in Clarke, she says that their relationship was not very physical. Jack Good comments that, other than Joan Clarke, the rest of the group likely didn’t know until after World War II that Turing was homosexual.
What drugs was Alan Turing?
When Turing was convicted for gross indecency, the British government forced him to choose between chemical castration and imprisonment; he chose castration, which meant taking estrogen pills. The pills made him impotent and grow breasts.
Who was the woman who worked with Alan Turing?
Joan Clarke MBE
Joan Clarke
| Joan Clarke MBE | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Codebreaking at Bletchley Park in World War II Numismatism |
| Spouse(s) | John Murray ( m. 1952; died 1986) |
| Partner(s) | Alan Turing (engaged in 1941 but did not marry) |
| Awards | British Numismatic Society Sanford Saltus Gold Medal (1986) |
When did Alan Turing go to King’s College?
Turing moved from Hazelhurst to Sherborne School in Dorset, whence he came up to King’s College Cambridge in October 1931. He received a First in Part II of the Mathematical Tripos in 1934 and was made a Fellow in 1935 for his work ‘On the Gaussian Error Function’. He remained a non-resident Fellow of the College until 1952.
Where are the documents of Alan Turing stored?
It contains images of the original documents that are held in the Turing collection at King’s College, Cambridge. For more information about this digital archive and tips on using the site see About the archive.
How big is the Alan Turing Memorial in Cambridge?
The 12ft steel structure, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, will commemorate Second World War code breaker Alan Turing (pictured), who attended King’s College in Cambridge between 1931 and 1934 Under plans submitted to Cambridge City Council, the work will consist of 19 steel slabs stacked against each other in the form of an abstract metal figure.
Where was Alan Turing born and where did he live?
An exhibition about Alan Turing illustrated with documents from papers held at the Archive Centre. Most of this exhibition is available on the King’s College, Cambridge YouTube channel; see ‘Links’ below. Alan Mathison Turing was born on 23 June 1912, at Warrington Lodge, Warrington Avenue, London to Julius Mathison Turing and Ethel Sara Stoney.