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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alan turing header.jpg — Elliott & Fry, Public domain.","cite":"\"Alan Turing\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alan-turing. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T11:29:40Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/alan-turing","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/alan-turing","ne":null}}