Godfrey Harold Hardy. Source

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Alan Turing and Christopher Morcom in a group photo of pupils at Sherborne School
Alan Turing and Christopher Morcom in a group photo of pupils at Sherborne School. Source
From the beginning of his studies, his relationship with his teachers also did not work out - Alan was called lazy. He devoted little time to the humanities, which were considered the most important at that time. Another problem was his handwriting. Turing wrote so sloppily and illegibly that teachers lowered his marks even in those subjects that the boy liked.

"Alan shouldn't try to have it both ways. ... he should be looking to get an 'education'. Otherwise, private school is a waste of time for him."

Headmaster of Sherborne School, from a letter to parents

However, in the areas that interested Turing, he showed lithuania telegram data impressive abilities. For example, at 15, he solved the most complex mathematical problems, although he had not studied the basics of mathematical analysis. And at 16, he became acquainted with the works of Albert Einstein and found errors in the interpretation of some scientific conclusions. The math teacher called Alan a genius, although he scolded him for figuring everything out on his own and neglecting classwork.

The path from student to professor
After school, Turing planned to enroll in Trinity College, but failed - he did not get enough points. He had a deep understanding of the exact sciences, but lacked knowledge in the humanities. In the end, he chose King's College, Cambridge, where his mentor was the mathematician Godfrey Harold Hardy.

Godfrey Harold Hardy
There was more room for growth and development here, and Alan Turing took full advantage of it. He brilliantly coped with the program, studied logic, quantum physics and cryptography – deciphering data. And in 1935, he presented a paper on the central limit theorem of probability. This work brought him recognition and a place in the scientific society of King's College. At that time, he was only 23 years old.

Later, the young and promising scientist entered Princeton University, where just two years later he received the title of professor of philosophy and mathematical logic.