An Alan Turing sculpture which is set to be constructed at the mathematician's alma mater could threaten the 'existing character' of the Cambridge College, Historic England has claimed. The 12ft steel structure, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, will commemorate the Second World War code-breaker, who attended King's College in Cambridge between 1931 and 1934. As well as his success in cryptography, Turing's work formed the basis for the field of artificial intelligence. Professor Nicolette Zeeman, a fellow at King's College Cambridge, said: 'It is hard to overestimate the importance of Alan Turing's contribution to many areas of contemporary intellectual life and culture. A spokesman for King's College Cambridge said: 'A proposal for a new sculpture has been under consideration for some time.

Source: Daily Mail May 01, 2020 00:45 UTC