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Alan Mathison Turing would not have been picked by his high
school teachers to be the father of modern computing. Turing always
did well in school but consistently deviated from established rules and
traditions. His rebellious nature augmented a desire within himself to
explore the world of mathematics from a different angle - his own. A
mathematician by name and philosopher at heart, Turing explored the nature
of mathematical algorithms and applied the concepts towards digital
computing. His research into the relationship between machines and
nature created the field of artificial intelligence. Turing is
recognized for envisioning a machine that processes sequential commands in a
state table, later called a "Turing Machine", much like digital computers
work today. Like other early pioneers of computing, Turing's place in
the history of user interfaces cannot be overlooked. |
