Home›Theory of Computation›Highest Honour›National Medal of ScienceBrowse ByNational Medal of ScienceFactsNational Medal of ScienceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1936 CE 1National Medal of ScienceFilter Results1 entryFieldAllFormal Languages and Automata Theory (1)BornAll1909 (1)NationalityAllUnited States (1)GroupAllFormal Languages and Automata Theory (1)ACM AreaAllTheory of Computation (1)Show ResultsStephen Cole KleeneNational Medal of ScienceSources1. Wikipedia: Turing machinetier 2WikipediaTuring machine, lead section, theory-of-computation subcategory useQuote, Turing machine, lead section, theory-of-computation subcategory useThe Turing machine was invented in 1936 by Alan Turing, who called it an "a-machine" (automatic machine).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.