Alan Turing was a British mathematician and computer scientist. During World War II, he worked for the Government Code and Cipher School (GCCS) at Bletchley Park. Alan, along with a group of other highly intelligent individuals, were attempting to decipher the German’s Enigma code messages. Since the setting on the Enigma machines changed everyday, even if you broke the code for one day, the next day it would be meaningless. So, he created the bombe, an electromagnetic device that searched through possible settings Enigma machine. By knowing what the German’s plans were from their messages, the British Army was able to stop many of the planned attacks. It is estimated that Alan Turing and his brilliant invention saved 14-21 million lives, and
