Long-lost love story by Alan Turing rediscovered in archive
'Pryce's Buoy' is a six-page draft clearly based on Turing's own experiences. History remembers British mathematician Alan Turing as the father of modern computing with an ultimately tragic life, but it’s impossible to distill any one person down to a handful of details. Over 70 years since his death by suicide, the Turing is often recalled as a introverted, dispassionate loner—but his own words present a starkly different person.
- ▪'Pryce's Buoy' is a six-page draft clearly based on Turing's own experiences.
- ▪History remembers British mathematician Alan Turing as the father of modern computing with an ultimately tragic life, but it’s impossible to distill any one person down to a handful of details.
- ▪Over 70 years since his death by suicide, the Turing is often recalled as a introverted, dispassionate loner—but his own words present a starkly different person.
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'Pryce's Buoy' is a six-page draft clearly based on Turing's own experiences. Credit: King’s College, Cambridge / Popular Science Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Email address Sign up Thank you! By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. History remembers British mathematician Alan Turing as the father of modern computing with an ultimately tragic life, but it’s impossible to distill any one person down to a handful of details.
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