Mathematicians who died on June 7

Take a focused look at the mathematicians who passed away on June 7. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1954 Alan Turing

  Alan Turing was a British mathematician, logician, and computer scientist who is regarded as one of the founding fathers of computer science and a key figure in the Allied victory over Nazi Germany through his work on breaking the Enigma code in World War II. [bio]