Anne Robert Jacques Turgot
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~ French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)
Alan Turing
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~ English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)