Papers by WW2 codebreaker Alan Turing sell at auction for £465k
Summary
Papers written by Alan Turing, a key figure in developing modern computing and breaking German codes during World War Two, were sold at an auction for £465,400. The collection included Turing's PhD dissertation and other important works that nearly got shredded. The papers were found in a friend’s attic and featured both academic writings and personal letters.Key Facts
- Alan Turing's papers sold for £465,400 at an auction in Derbyshire.
- The collection featured a copy of Turing's PhD dissertation from the 1930s.
- Turing helped break German Enigma codes during World War Two.
- One paper titled "On Computable Numbers" sold for £208,000.
- The papers were found in the loft of Turing's friend, Norman Routledge.
- The dissertation "Systems of Logic Based on Ordinals" sold for £110,500.
- Additional works included themes on computability, logic, and personal letters.
- The documents were almost destroyed but now help preserve Turing's legacy.
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