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Alan Turing Memorial

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

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The famed Alan Turing was a man of many geniuses. From mathematics to cryptography to computer science, Turing was a visionary thinker in each field leaving a legacy that has had a part in most of our modern inventions, and thanks to a bronze monument in Manchester you can sit and have lunch with him.

Eternally sitting on a public park bench in Manchester's Sackville Park the bronze statue of the innovative computer pioneer seems to just be waiting for some companions to come sit next to him. Unveiled in 2001, the figure sits on a bench, which is itself made of bronze, holding an apple which is likely meant to signify the biblical fruit of knowledge.

Etched on the bench behind him is a rough cipher meant to look like the output of the infamous Enigma Machine which Turing helped crack. When decoded, the phrase reads, "Founder of Computer Science." This appellation is made a bit more clear on the plaque at the figure's feet which lists the scientist's birth and death dates as well as a short list of his accomplishments.

 

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