Tech world preps to honor 'Father of Computer Science' Alan Turing, as centenary nears

11.06.2012

Part of the reason for the massive scope of the celebrations, according to Vardi, is the nature of the 100-year anniversary.

"Now, with the perspective of 100 years, we understand how important [Turing's work] was in a way that, even 20 years ago, we couldn't understand," he says.

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