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  2. Alan Turing - Wikipedia

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    Alan Turing. Alan Mathison Turing OBE FRS (/ ˈtjʊərɪŋ /; 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist. [5] He was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and ...

  3. The Time Machine (1960 film) - Wikipedia

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    Box office. $2.61 million [3] The Time Machine (also marketed as H. G. Wells' The Time Machine) is a 1960 American period post-apocalyptic science fiction film based on the 1895 novella of the same name by H. G. Wells. It was produced and directed by George Pal, and stars Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, and Alan Young.

  4. British nationality law - Wikipedia

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    The primary law governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Regulations apply to the British Islands, which include the UK itself (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and the Crown dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man); and the 14 British Overseas Territories.

  5. The Time Machine - Wikipedia

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    The Time Machine is an 1895 dystopian post-apocalyptic science fiction novella by H. G. Wells about a Victorian scientist known as the Time Traveller who travels approximately 800,806 years into the future. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and ...

  6. Charles Babbage - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 September 2024. English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871) "Babbage" redirects here. For other uses, see Babbage (disambiguation). Charles Babbage KH FRS Babbage in 1860 Born (1791-12-26) 26 December 1791 London, England Died 18 October 1871 (1871-10-18) (aged 79) Marylebone ...

  7. Idris Elba - Wikipedia

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    Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (/ ˈ ɪ d r ɪ s / IH-driss; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ.An alumnus of the National Youth Music Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002–2004), DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019), and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to ...

  8. The Time Machine (2002 film) - Wikipedia

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    The Time Machine is a 2002 American post-apocalyptic science fiction film loosely adapted by John Logan from the 1895 novel of the same name by H. G. Wells and the screenplay of the 1960 film of the same name by David Duncan. Arnold Leibovit served as executive producer and Simon Wells, the great-grandson of the original author, served as director.

  9. Richard Dawkins - Wikipedia

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    Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (born 26 March 1941) [ 3 ] is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, science communicator and author. [ 4 ] He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was Professor for Public Understanding of Science in the University of Oxford from 1995 to 2008. His 1976 book The Selfish Gene popularised the gene ...