Impact over metrics: Turing and the ultimate contribution of cryptology

Furnell, Steven

Abstract

Amongst his many lasting contributions, Alan Turing’s name is strongly linked to the domain of cryptology, particularly due to his pioneering wartime work in cryptanalysis. However, the fact that his work remained classified until many years later has arguably limited its wider influence on the science of cryptology. Nonetheless, while his research was never able to be properly referenced until many years later, its resulting impact is arguably greater than much that followed it. This article summarises Turing’s crypto work and considers his contribution from this perspective.

Citation

Furnell, S. (2024). Impact over metrics: Turing and the ultimate contribution of cryptology. Computer Journal, Article bxae103. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxae103

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 23, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Oct 17, 2024
• Publication Date: Oct 17, 2024
• Deposit Date: Oct 7, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 18, 2025
• Journal: Computer Journal
• Print ISSN: 0010-4620
• Electronic ISSN: 1460-2067
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Article Number: bxae103
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxae103
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/40548762