Alan Turing: The Enigma
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"Alan Turing: The Enigma" is a biographical book by Andrew Hodges that chronicles the life, work, and legacy of mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alan Turing: The Enigma canonical | 6 |
| Alan Turing: The Enigma – The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game | 2 |
| Alan Turing: The Enigma of Intelligence | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Alan Turing: The Enigma Context triple: [The Imitation Game, basedOn, Alan Turing: The Enigma]
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The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game is a 2014 historical drama film about mathematician Alan Turing and the British codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park during World War II.
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Alan Turing
Alan Turing was a pioneering British mathematician and logician whose foundational work in computing and codebreaking established him as one of the principal founders of computer science and artificial intelligence.
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The Man Who Knew
The Man Who Knew is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, featuring crime, suspense, and intricate plotting typical of his early 20th-century thrillers.
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How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Turing: The Enigma Target entity description: "Alan Turing: The Enigma" is a biographical book by Andrew Hodges that chronicles the life, work, and legacy of mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing.
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A.
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game is a 2014 historical drama film about mathematician Alan Turing and the British codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park during World War II.
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B.
Alan Turing
Alan Turing was a pioneering British mathematician and logician whose foundational work in computing and codebreaking established him as one of the principal founders of computer science and artificial intelligence.
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C.
The Man Who Knew
The Man Who Knew is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, featuring crime, suspense, and intricate plotting typical of his early 20th-century thrillers.
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D.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
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E.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Hodges ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesConcept |
Turing machine
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artificial intelligence ⓘ foundations of computer science ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Enigma cipher decryption
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Turing test proposal ⓘ
linked to:
Turing test
Turing’s prosecution for homosexuality ⓘ Turing’s work at the National Physical Laboratory ⓘ Turing’s work at the University of Manchester ⓘ World War II codebreaking at Bletchley Park ⓘ development of the Bombe codebreaking machine ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
World War II
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early 20th century ⓘ post-war computing research ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history of science ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Imitation Game ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Alan Turing: The Enigma of Intelligence
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linked to:
Alan Turing: The Enigma
Alan Turing: The Enigma – The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game ⓘ
linked to:
Alan Turing: The Enigma
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| hasEdition |
Alan Turing: The Enigma – The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game
ⓘ
linked to:
Alan Turing: The Enigma
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| hasISBN | 9780691164724 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | life of Alan Turing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Alan Turing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Alan Turing’s life and work
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historical study of codebreaking at Bletchley Park ⓘ influence on public understanding of Alan Turing ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 600 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Burnett Books
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Princeton University Press ⓘ Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
computer scientist
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cryptanalyst ⓘ logician ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 1912–1954 ⓘ |
| topic |
LGBT history
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computing history ⓘ cryptography ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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Alan Turing: The Enigma
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hasEdition
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Alan Turing: The Enigma – The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game
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linked to: Alan Turing: The Enigma
linked to: Alan Turing: The Enigma
Alan Turing: The Enigma
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hasAlternativeTitle
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Alan Turing: The Enigma – The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game
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linked to: Alan Turing: The Enigma
subject linked to:
Ido Ostrowsky
subject linked to:
Andrew Hodges