Some of these comments are absolutely wild. It should go without saying that Alan Turing made an enormous impact on computing...but it looks like it needs to be said.
Nobody is trying to argue that Turing is the *only* important figure in computing. The fact that he is celebrated doesn't negate the impact of anybody else.
Edited to add: For anyone who's doubting Turing's impact on computing, or anyone who thinks that it's a modern phenomenon, Kleene's 1971 textbook [1] makes it pretty clear that he had an important impact.
Nobody is trying to argue that Turing is the *only* important figure in computing. The fact that he is celebrated doesn't negate the impact of anybody else.
Edited to add: For anyone who's doubting Turing's impact on computing, or anyone who thinks that it's a modern phenomenon, Kleene's 1971 textbook [1] makes it pretty clear that he had an important impact.
[1]: https://archive.org/details/BubliothecaMathematicaStephenCol...