Alan Turing – Guildford’s Best Kept Secret – T426

An illustrated evening talk by Guildford Town Guide Paul Backhouse on Alan Turing's family connections with Guildford.

Paul Backhouse, a Guildford Town Guide, presents an illustrated evening talk drawing on his recent research into Alan Turing's connections with Guildford, which was his family home. The talk covers the associated stories and locations, including the houses, roads, churches and golf club that featured in Turing's relatively short life. It also touches on his wartime codebreaking work and his role in the development of computing and AI.