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January 01, 1936
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Alan Turing presented a paper describing the modern computer.
Participants (1)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Turing | person | 134 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is page 238 of a book or manuscript titled 'Are the Androids Dreaming Yet?', bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp (015928). The text explores the 'Origins of Software,' discussing the historical contributions of mathematicians David Hilbert (1901) and Alan Turing (1936) regarding the 'Decision Problem.' It delves into the philosophical and practical implications of whether software can create other software and the digitization of knowledge.
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