Andrew Hodges's definitive biography of Alan Turing, the primary source used here for facts about Turing's life, the Turing machine and his wartime codebreaking work.
Facts
AuthorAndrew Hodges
PublisherBurnett Books
Publication Year1983
Source TypeBiography
Reliability Tier1
Credibility NotesThe standard scholarly biography of Alan Turing, extensively researched from primary sources including Turing's own papers. Reissued in a centenary edition by Princeton University Press in 2012.
Sources
Alan Turing: The Enigma
Andrew Hodges, Burnett Books, 1983
Claims Backed By This Source (18 claims)
This source backs 18 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 2 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Pioneers, 7 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
- Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
- Concepts, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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