2011
SJ8497 : Turing statue, Sackville Gardens, Manchester
taken 12 years ago, near to Manchester, England
Turing statue, Sackville Gardens, Manchester
This statue of Alan Turing, by Glyn Hughes, was unveiled in 2001 to commemorate the 89th anniversary of his birth. He is holding an apple which represents "Newton, the tree of knowledge and forbidden love". His homosexuality resulted in his being shabbily treated which may have caused him to commit suicide.
The Turing machine is considered the basis for the modern theory of computation, and by decoding the German Enigma machine's messages, his "Bombe" is credited with helping the Allies to win the Second World War.
Information from adjacent plaque.
The Turing machine is considered the basis for the modern theory of computation, and by decoding the German Enigma machine's messages, his "Bombe" is credited with helping the Allies to win the Second World War.
Information from adjacent plaque.
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- Grid Square
- SJ8497, 2103 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Richards (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 24 June, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 15 January, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 8442 9781 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6070N 2:14.1726W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 8441 9780
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
