Turing is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and. Government Code and Cypher School. For a time he led. The section that was responsible for German naval cryptanalysis.
Here, he devised a number of techniques for speeding the breaking of German. Including improvements to the pre-war Polish. Machine that could find settings for the. Turing played a crucial role in cracking intercepted coded messages that enabled the Allies to defeat the. In many crucial engagements, including the.