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A statue of Alan Turing, created in slate by Stephen Kettle in 2007, is located at Bletchley Park in England as part of an exhibition that honours Turing (1912–1954).[1][2] It was commissioned by the American businessman and philanthropist Sidney Frank (1919–2006).[3]
| Statue of Alan Turing | |
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 View of the statue on exhibit at Bletchley Park | |
  Statue of Alan Turing Location at Bletchley Park | |
| Artist | Stephen Kettle |
| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Slate |
| Subject | Alan Turing |
| Location | Bletchley Park, Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, England |
| 51.997435°N 0.741160°W | |
| Owner | Bletchley Park Trust (commissioned by Sidney Frank) |
| Accession | 2007 |
| Website | www |
The slate for the sculpture was selected from North Wales because the sculptor learned that Turing used to holiday there as a child and adult.[1] The slate originated from Llechwedd, near Blaenau Ffestiniog. Turing is depicted seated and looking at a German Enigma machine. He is dressed in a jacket, but there is some deliberate untidiness in his clothing.
In 2007, it was commented that the statue acknowledges Turing as a codebreaker but not as a gay icon.[4] The statue became part of a new exhibition at Bletchley Park on Alan Turing in 2012, the centenary year of Turing's birth.[5] Sir John Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing, attended the opening of the exhibition and posed with the statue.[6]
See also
- 2007 in art
- Alan Turing Memorial (2001), Manchester
- List of LGBT monuments and memorials
References
- Kettle, Stephen. "Alan Turing". www.stephenkettle.co.uk. UK. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Greenish, Simon. Bowen, Jonathan, Copeland, Jack, Chapter 19, Turing's monument, page 196. In Copeland, B. Jack; Bowen, Jonathan P.; Wilson, Robin; Sprevak, Mark (2017). The Turing Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0198747826.
- "SP8634: Alan Turing Statue at Bletchley Park". UK: Geograph. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- Smith, Richard (19 June 2007). "The enigma of Alan Turing". Art & design blog. The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Parnell, Brid-Aine (6 March 2012). "Bletchley Park gets personal with new Alan Turing exhibition". Science. UK: The Register. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Alan Turing exhibition opens at Bletchley Park". BBC News. UK: BBC. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
Media related to Alan Turing Statue (Stephen Kettle) at Wikimedia Commons- Alan Turing statue information from Stephen Kettle
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[es] Estatua de Alan Turing
Una estatua de Alan Turing, creada en pizarra por Stephen Kettle en 2007, se encuentra en el Bletchley Park, Bletchley en Inglaterra como parte de una exposición que rinde homenaje al criptoanalista y matemático Alan Turing por el centenario de su nacimiento.[1] [2] Fue encargado por el empresario y filántropo estadounidense Sidney Frank.[3]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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