November 12, 1936

1936-11-12 00:00 UTC

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On Computable Numbers

On Computable Numbers
Photo: Rocky Acosta · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Alan Turing's paper describes the universal machine that every computer since has imitated.
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When exactly did on computable numbers take place?
It is recorded at 1936-11-12 00:00 UTC — November 12, 1936 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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