Brian Jack Copeland ist Professor für Philosophie an der University of Canterbury in Neuseeland und Autor von Büchern über den Computerpionier Alan Turing. Seine Arbeit befasst sich mit den tiefgreifenden Fragen, die mit Turings Werk und dessen Einfluss auf unser Verständnis von Geist, Intelligenz und der Natur der Berechnung verbunden sind. Copeland untersucht komplexe philosophische Konzepte mit Klarheit und Einsicht und macht Turings Denken einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich. Seine Bücher bieten fesselnde Reflexionen über die Ideen, die unsere technologische Welt weiterhin prägen.
B. Jack Copeland celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Best known for the role he played in cracking German secret code Enigma during World War Two, and the personal tragedy of his death aged only 41, this is an insight into to the man, his work, and his legacy.
In the centenary of Alan Turing's birth, we celebrate the life and work of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Best known for the role he played in cracking German secret code Enigma during World War Two, and the personal tragedy of his death aged only 41, this is an insight into to the man, his work, and his legacy.
Shrouded in secrecy until recently, Colossus was the world's first fully- functioning electronic computer, built during the Second World War and used at Bletchley Park to crack the codes of high-level Nazi communications. This collection of essays delves into code-breaking, personal recollections, and declassified information.
Lectures, scientific papers, top secret wartime material, correspondence, and broadcasts are introduced and set in context by Jack Copeland, Director of the Turing Archive for the History of Computing."--Jacket.