Dermot Turing – Dermot Turing

In the Oscar-winning movie The Imitation Game, code-breaker Alan Turing battles to master the problem of the German Enigma machine. But the real story begins in the bathroom of a Belgian hotel, where a French spymaster is photographing secret documents. A few months…

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Reviews

'Strips away the encrusted hagiography that has developed around Alan Turing in recent years … a passionate argument for the lessons we should draw from his life and his extraordinary scientific achievements.' Robert Hannigan, Former Director of GCHQ. April 2021

'Fascinating and highly readable... My wife Rohini and I feel particularly grateful to have a special link to [Alan Turing] through our house in Coonoor .... where Alan's mother lived for many years.' Nanden Nilekani,Chairman and Co-Founder of Infosys. April 2021

'Essential reading for anyone who thinks they know the history of Alan Turing ... a significant reappraisal of his meaning for us today.' Dr Tilly Blyth, Head of Collections, Science Museum. April 2021

'Dermot Turing has written a great book filling out our picture of Second World War code-breaking. His prose crackles with energy and an appealing sense of humor, enhanced by dozens of photographs, many of which will be new even to devoted students of his subject.' Jonathan Beard, Michigan War Studies Review, November 2019

'Turing unearths a remarkable tale of intellect, bravery and camaraderie that reads like a nail-biting spy novel.' Joanne Baker, Nature, September 2018

'The anecdotes flow as Dermot warms to his theme. ‘Prof’ really is a cracking read and no engineer’s library is complete without it on their shelves.' Nick Smith, Engineering and Technology, November 2015

'For anyone seeking a more nuanced picture of the human side of Turing, however, this book makes a useful and sometimes poignant contribution.' Clare Mulley, History Today, February 2016