Learn the details of who he was Alan Mathison Turing (1912-1954) and the circumstances of his death: place of death, date of death and cause of death.
Who was Alan Mathison Turing?
Alan Mathison Turing was born on June 23, 1912 in Maida Vale, London, United Kingdom.
His unfortunate death was the June 7, 1954 (71 years ago) in Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom by Cyanide poisoning at 41 years of age.
Alan Turing was a British mathematician, logician, cryptographer, and philosopher, considered one of the fathers of modern computing. His codebreaking work at Bletchley Park during World War II was instrumental in the Allied victory.
Birth
- Full name: Alan Mathison Turing
- Date:
- Place: Maida Vale, London, United Kingdom
- Zodiac sign: Cancer
Death
- Date:
- Place: Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom
- Age: 41 years old
- Time since death: 71 years old
- Cause: Cyanide poisoning
