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Alan Turing's Life in Weeks

Father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence who broke the Nazi Enigma code during World War II, helping to shorten the war and save millions of lives.

1912–1954 British Mathematician & Computer Scientist 2,189 weeks (42 years)

Alan Turing's 2,189 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,189
Total Weeks
15,323
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
42
Years

Key Milestones

Age 15 · Week ~780

Developed a deep friendship with Christopher Morcom, inspiring his intellectual pursuits

Age 24 · Week ~1,248

Published 'On Computable Numbers,' introducing the concept of the Turing machine

Age 26 · Week ~1,352

Joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

Age 27 · Week ~1,404

Broke the German Enigma code, turning the tide of World War II

Age 38 · Week ~1,976

Published 'Computing Machinery and Intelligence,' proposing the Turing test

Age 41 · Week ~2,132

Convicted of gross indecency and subjected to chemical castration

Legacy

Formalized the concept of computation with the Turing machine, broke the Enigma code at Bletchley Park, and proposed the Turing test for artificial intelligence, founding the field of computer science.

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