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'''Alan Turing''' (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954), was an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist who is considered the father of computer science. | '''Alan Turing''' (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954), was an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist who is considered the father of computer science. | ||
Turing was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], working for [[Abstergo Industries]], and a confidant of fellow Templar | Turing was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], working for [[Abstergo Industries]], and a confidant of fellow Templar John Maynard Keynes.<ref name="acBcluster4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Cluster]] #4</ref> He was directed by his masters not to actually build a robot, but rather simply fake it for the press: the Templars feared genuine robots would lead to mass unemployment and a drop in the [[Humans|human]] birth rate.<ref name="acBcluster4"/> | ||
Turing chose to ignore this directive.<ref name="acBcluster4"/> | Turing chose to ignore this directive.<ref name="acBcluster4"/> In 1952 the Templars had Turing arrested for [[wikipedia:Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885#Section_11|gross indecency]] in an effort to silence him.<ref name="acBcluster4"/><ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:Alan Turing|Alan Turing]]</ref> When this failed, the Templars killed Turing on 7 June 1954 and made it appear Turing had killed himself with a cyanide-laced apple.<ref name="acBcluster4"/><ref name="wikipedia"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Alan Turing (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954), was an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist who is considered the father of computer science.
Turing was a member of the Templar Order, working for Abstergo Industries, and a confidant of fellow Templar John Maynard Keynes.[1] He was directed by his masters not to actually build a robot, but rather simply fake it for the press: the Templars feared genuine robots would lead to mass unemployment and a drop in the human birth rate.[1]
Turing chose to ignore this directive.[1] In 1952 the Templars had Turing arrested for gross indecency in an effort to silence him.[1][2] When this failed, the Templars killed Turing on 7 June 1954 and made it appear Turing had killed himself with a cyanide-laced apple.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Cluster #4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia article on Alan Turing