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Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Lost Alan Turing papers set to fetch £150K at auction
The incredible archive was found gathering dust in an attic in Bermondsey, London, after its owner moved into a care home and her daughters began clearing out her loft. Among the documents which were nearly destroyed was a personal copy of the mathematical genius' PHD dissertation from 1938-39 and his first published paper from 1935. The papers, known as "offprints", had originally been gifted by Turing's mother, Ethel to her son's friend and fellow mathematician Norman Routledge. They were produced in very small numbers and distributed within academia, making them "incredibly scarce" survivors that rarely ever appear on the market. The documents were nearly destroyed. (Image: SWNS) The collection is now expected to sell for between £100,000-£150,000 when it goes under the hammer at Rare Book Auctions in Lichfield, Staffs, on June 17. Turing was one of the famous codebreakers at Bletchley Park who played a vital role in cracking the Enigma code, which led to Allied victory in World War Two. Despite helping to shorten the war by an estimated four years, on March 31 1952, he was prosecuted for homosexual acts and died from cyanide poisoning on June 7, 1954, aged 41. Shortly before pleading guilty, Turing sent a poignant letter to Norman Routledge, the original owner of the papers being sold. The letter, known as 'Yours in distress', was read by Routledge when he appeared in "The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing" on the BBC's Horizon in 1992. It has also since been read by Benedict Cumberbatch after it was presented by Routledge to King's College, Cambridge, where it now resides in The Turing Archive. The collection is expected to make £150k. (Image: SWNS) But he kept the collection of Turing's offprints, which were eventually rescued by his nieces and nephews. One of the nieces explained: 'Following his retirement from Eton College, Norman bought and lived in a house in Bermondsey. "When he died in 2013, two of his sisters had the unenviable task of sorting through and emptying the contents. "There were lots of personal papers which one sister carted away and stored in her loft. The papers lay dormant until she moved into a care home almost a decade later. "Her daughters came across the papers and considered shredding everything. "Fortunately, they checked with Norman's nieces and nephews because he'd always been a presence in our lives. The papers were saved by Turing's friend, Norman. (Image: SWNS) Adding: "One cousin felt the Turing and Forster papers might be of interest to collectors. "After taking them home for a closer look, she decided to attend a local valuation day hosted by Hansons Auctioneers, who consigned them for research with their specialist saleroom, Rare Book Auctions. "We were bowled over by the valuations and level of enthusiasm.' The collection includes his PhD dissertation from 1938-39, Systems of Logic Based on Ordinals, which is signed by Turing, having been his personal copy. This document alone has been valued by the auction house at £40,000 to £60,000 as has his 1936-37 paper entitled On Computable Numbers. The paper introduced the world to the idea of a 'universal computing machine', which, despite the model's simplicity, is capable of implementing any computer algorithm, and has been described as the first programming manual of the computer age. The papers have been checked by experts. (Image: SWNS) Jim Spencer, director of Rare Book Auctions, who is more famed for finding Harry Potter first editions, described the collection as "the most important archive I've ever handled.' He said the exchange of offprints had historically been a method of correspondence between scholars and is prized by collectors as representing the first separate edition of an important work. He added: 'Nothing could've prepared me for what I was about to find in that carrier bag. "These seemingly plain papers-perfectly preserved in the muted colours of their unadorned, academic wrappers - represent the foundations of computer science and modern digital computing. "Literature has always been my forte, not mathematics, so the past few months of intensively researching and cataloguing these papers has left me feeling that Alan Turing was superhuman. The collection includes letters. (Image: SWNS) "For me, it's like studying the language of another planet, something composed by an ultra-intelligent civilisation." The collection also includes The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis, which dates from 1952, and is Turing's lesser-known masterpiece of mathematical biology. It has since become a basic model in theoretical biology, describing what have come to be known as 'Turing patterns'. Mr Spencer said: 'As recently as 2023, a study confirmed Turing's mathematical model hypothesis as outlined in The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis. "In this way the papers are still alive. They're still relevant and groundbreaking. 'We even have Turing's first published paper from 1935 – Equivalence of Left and Right Almost Periodicity – which is simply a single sheet of paper. The collection is set to get interest from around the world. (Image: SWNS) "And the provenance couldn't be better. The archive was gifted to Turing's friend and fellow mathematician Norman Arthur Routledge (1928-2013) by Turing's mother Ethel - and we have her handwritten letter explaining this." In the letter, dated May 16, 1956, Ethel Turing says: 'I have to-day sent by registered post 13 of Alan's off-prints...I don't know what people in Cambridge thought of the manner of Alan's death. "I am convinced it was accidental as the experiment of coke under electrolysis – which smelt of cyanide had been going on for weeks – I feel sure he got some of this on his fingers & so on to the apple he customarily ate in bed...I have had some requests to write a biography of Alan...I have masses of material because from the time he was about 6 I spotted a winner – despite many detractors at school – and kept many papers about him.' Mr Spencer added: "This fascinating letter is a golden thread that neatly ties up and seals the authenticity of everything being offered. "The potential value compels us to offer the papers individually. The price is unknown and could run to any amount. Recommended Reading 'Anything with a direct connection to Turing is highly desirable and almost impossible to find. "These papers were owned by his close friend Norman, having been gifted to him by Turing's mother. That's what makes this collection so significant. 'Hardly anything like this appears on the open market, so predicting hammer prices is fortune-telling." Adding: "I suspect interest will be strong in Silicon Valley – where Turing's influence shines brightly – but it would be lovely to see material acquired by institutions who could share things with the public."
Scoop
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Lotto NZ Unveils Bold New ‘Imagine' Powerball TV Advertisement
Press Release – Lotto New Zealand Lotto NZ Chief Executive Jason Delamore says Lotto NZ wanted to focus on the way a Powerball win can allow players to live out their wildest dreams. Lotto NZ has taken its storytelling to new heights in its latest 'Imagine' TV advertisement. The advert focuses on a player who sheds all his inhibitions – and layers – as he follows through on a promise made to mates at the time of purchasing a Powerball ticket. Lotto NZ Chief Executive Jason Delamore says Lotto NZ wanted to focus on the way a Powerball win can allow players to live out their wildest dreams. 'When our players buy a ticket, a big part of the experience is imagining how the prize money would be spent. 'Part of the fun is doing that socially, when we have those 'what will you do if you win' conversations with friends and families. 'This advert builds on that idea, focussing on the adventures of a winner who delivers in exhilarating style after making a bold promise at the time of buying his ticket.' Lotto NZ Chief Marketing Officer Leah Neilson says the team was intent on telling an uplifting and joyful story. 'Our research showed that in the wake of the pandemic viewers want more playfulness and humour, so for this advert we made an early decision to rachet up the fun. 'Some of our adverts have been poignant and tugged at the heartstrings, for example the story of the dog named Wilson that travels around the world to his owner. 'For this one, we wanted to celebrate the way a big win can liberate us of all constraints and live life to the full with those closest to us.' Set to Enigma's soaring 1993 hit, Return to Innocence, the latest advertisement is the seventh 'Imagine' advertisement released by the Government-owned lottery organisation. It was produced by ad agency DDB in conjunction with New Zealand production house Good Oil and local director Joel Kefali, with filming in Japan and New Zealand. In the 2023/24 financial year, Lotto NZ created 64 millionaires, including 23 Powerball multi-millionaires, while paying 100% of its profits – a record $434 million – to the Lottery Grants Board for distribution to the community. The television commercial will air for the first time at about 8.05pm on Saturday 31 May on TVNZ1, just after the televised Lotto draw. Previous Powerball 'Imagine' advertising campaigns
Scoop
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Lotto NZ Unveils Bold New ‘Imagine' Powerball TV Advertisement
Lotto NZ has taken its storytelling to new heights in its latest 'Imagine' TV advertisement. The advert focuses on a player who sheds all his inhibitions – and layers – as he follows through on a promise made to mates at the time of purchasing a Powerball ticket. LINK TO NEW ADVERTISEMENT: Lotto NZ Chief Executive Jason Delamore says Lotto NZ wanted to focus on the way a Powerball win can allow players to live out their wildest dreams. 'When our players buy a ticket, a big part of the experience is imagining how the prize money would be spent. 'Part of the fun is doing that socially, when we have those 'what will you do if you win' conversations with friends and families. 'This advert builds on that idea, focussing on the adventures of a winner who delivers in exhilarating style after making a bold promise at the time of buying his ticket.' Lotto NZ Chief Marketing Officer Leah Neilson says the team was intent on telling an uplifting and joyful story. 'Our research showed that in the wake of the pandemic viewers want more playfulness and humour, so for this advert we made an early decision to rachet up the fun. 'Some of our adverts have been poignant and tugged at the heartstrings, for example the story of the dog named Wilson that travels around the world to his owner. 'For this one, we wanted to celebrate the way a big win can liberate us of all constraints and live life to the full with those closest to us.' Set to Enigma's soaring 1993 hit, Return to Innocence, the latest advertisement is the seventh 'Imagine' advertisement released by the Government-owned lottery organisation. It was produced by ad agency DDB in conjunction with New Zealand production house Good Oil and local director Joel Kefali, with filming in Japan and New Zealand. In the 2023/24 financial year, Lotto NZ created 64 millionaires, including 23 Powerball multi-millionaires, while paying 100% of its profits – a record $434 million – to the Lottery Grants Board for distribution to the community. The television commercial will air for the first time at about 8.05pm on Saturday 31 May on TVNZ1, just after the televised Lotto draw. Previous Powerball 'Imagine' advertising campaigns Pop's Gift (2015) Mum's Wish (2017) Armoured Truck (2018) Lost Ticket (2019) On Ice (2020) House Hunt (2023)
CNA
5 days ago
- Business
- CNA
AI platform Enigma slashes clinical audit time by 90%
Singapore is using artificial intelligence to tackle challenges of an ageing population and reduce stress on hospitals. At the Singapore National Eye Centre, AI platform Enigma helped to conduct clinical audits for cataract surgeries. It analysed more than one million data points over six months last year, cutting down processing time by 90%.
Business Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Times
SingHealth Duke-NUS' AI spinoff inks MOUs with Roche, ST Engineering to improve healthcare operations
[SINGAPORE] Enigma Health, a healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) spinoff from SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, has inked separate memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche and Singapore technology player ST Engineering to expand the reach of its agentic AI platform. Agentic AI is a class of artificial intelligence that can reason and act autonomously. The platform, Enigma, was developed by a team of clinicians and AI scientists to optimise workflow and streamline data-intensive, time-consuming processes at healthcare organisations. This could range from administrative work to analysing surgeries as part of clinical audits. At the same time, the platform is able to maintain the security and regulatory compliance of the data. 'We are not taking any data out from anywhere... we are deploying (Enigma) at the source,' said Dr Dario Heymann, chief executive of Enigma Health, at a media briefing on Tuesday (May 27). The MOUs, signed at the Asia Tech X Singapore Summit, will enable Roche and ST Engineering to make use of Enigma in certain areas. The first MOU signed by Enigma Health and Roche will enable the two entities to jointly explore advanced AI and digital technologies to accelerate clinical trial recruitment, improve market access and enhance business intelligence. 'When you look at clinical trials, 40 per cent of the cost is actually on the recruitment side,' said Dr Heymann. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up Enigma would be able to identify patients much faster based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria selected by the company, which would then save time and costs for these trials. Better oversight The second MOU signing between Enigma Health and ST Engineering will add the AI firm's small language model to ST Engineering's Agil Genie Studio platform, which enables users to build and deploy AI applications. Small language models are streamlined versions of large language models, which refer to AI systems such as ChatGPT that process vast amounts of text data to comprehend and generate human language. ST Engineering builds command centres for hospitals, which serve to manage crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tan Bin Ru, president of enterprise digital at ST Engineering. 'The command centre leverages open-source large language models, but we realised that for specific areas, you actually need the small language model that Enigma is building, and it makes sense then to partner (with Enigma Health),' she said. For example, the hospital command centre has oversight of operating theatre capacity, but may not have the ability to check more specialised data such as post-surgery audits. Enigma's addition may then allow the command centre to look at both types of information from the same command centre. The two signings were witnessed by Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam at the summit's Scaling and Sustaining Healthcare with GenAI Symposium. In her closing remarks, she said that good governance is as crucial as technological advances in advancing the adoption of AI in healthcare. Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam says: 'Without clear rules, companies hesitate to invest, and doctors hesitate to adopt new technologies.' PHOTO: SINGHEALTH 'Without clear rules, companies hesitate to invest, and doctors hesitate to adopt new technologies,' she said. While Singapore has provided clear regulatory pathways for adopting AI in healthcare, 'healthcare transformation requires collective effort and shared expertise', added Rahayu, who is also minister of state for health. 'The two MOUs exemplify our collaborative approach to healthcare innovation,' she added. Prior to the announcements, Enigma was piloted in several SingHealth institutions, such as the Singapore National Eye Centre, SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Precision Medicine (Prism) and KK Women's and Children's Hospital. 'At KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Prism, a pilot with Enigma cut genetic reporting time from 30 minutes per report to just seconds, or 1,400 reports in an hour, instead of weeks,' noted Rahayu.
