Manchester, England, is not only famous for its industrial heritage, music scene and football clubs — it’s also home to one ...

A trove of forgotten papers penned by famed World War II codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for the record-setting price of ...

Alan Turing, the 'Father of modern computing,' born on June 23, 1912, revolutionized technology with his Turing machine concept. His codebreaking during World War II significantly shortened the war.

A treasure trove of wartime codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers has sold for more than three times their expected sale price... All after being saved from the shredder.

Alan Turing was one of the most influential British figures of the 20th century. In 1936, Turing invented the computer as part of his attempt to solve a fiendish puzzle known as the ...

A collection of scientific papers from English mathematician, codebreaker, and father of computer science, Alan Turing, has sold for £465,400 (US$625,000) at auction after narrowly avoiding being ...

Scientific papers belonging to the Second World War codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing which were nearly shredded after being discovered in a loft have sold for a total of £465,400 at ...

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