Alan Turing, the father of computer science, was known for his work on the Automatic Computing Engine. This meeting was called to discuss the finer points of automation, and how to make the machines do our bidding.
The meeting was attended by the usual suspects, including:
- Dr. John von Neumann - The mathematician with a penchant for complexity
- Ada Lovelace - The first computer programmer, and self-proclaimed "Queen of Code"
- Steve Jobs - The visionary, who only showed up to complain about the font size of the meeting minutes
- Alan Turing - The subject of this page, and the one who actually did the work
The meeting was a resounding success, with many important points discussed, and several world-changing ideas hatched. The only real discussion point was whether or not to use tabs or spaces for indentation. The vote was 5-2 in favor of spaces, with only Steve Jobs dissenting.
For more information on the Automatic Computing Engine, see the subpage on the Automatic Computing Engine.