More Of Manchester's Magic Moments: Alan Turing Memorial

More of Manchester's Magic Moments:

 Alan Turing Statue

Alan Turing statue in Sackville Park, Manchester. Photo by Joseph Reddington.

 A few facts about Alan Turing: 1912-1954.

Father of computer science.

Wartime codebreaker.

I also like the quotation from Bertrand Russell:

Mathematics, ..., possesses not only truth but supreme beauty like that of sculpture.

Plaque photo by lmno.

Bletchley Park Museum

 The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB.

Where the top secret codebreaking all happened in WWII.

Other statues and memorials around the world include:

UK

Life size statue at Bletchley Park made of Welsh slate.

Statue outside School of Management Building, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.

USA

Alan Turing bust on side of Deschartes hall, the computer science building at university of Oregon.

Bronze statue showing Alan Turing walking carrying books (middle distance) at School of Mangement Building, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England. Photo author Mark Boyce.

More information from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing

https://www.visitmanchester.com/things-to-see-and-do/tours-and-sightseeing/tours-and-tour-guides/sightseeing-manchester-p340511

https://www.surrey.ac.uk (University of Surrey)

visitengland.com

visitbritain.com

Author

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.