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Alan —, English computer scientist portrayed on screen by Derek Jacobi and Benedict Cumberbatch (6)

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I believe the answer is:

turing

(Other definitions for turing that I've seen before include "Alan -, British computer pioneer" , "British mathematician" , "With his machine, he broke German codes during World War II" , "Alan --, twentieth century English mathematician" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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