Alan Turing had his office at Princeton University in Fine Hall.
Fine Hall was the home of Princeton’s mathematics department and one of the university’s most important centres for mathematical research. Turing spent most of his time at Princeton from September 1936 to July 1938, studying under logician Alonzo Church and completing the work that became his doctoral dissertation.
His Princeton research extended his earlier work on computability and mathematical logic. His dissertation, “Systems of Logic Based on Ordinals,” was completed in 1938. During this period he also interacted with other leading mathematicians, including John von Neumann, who recognised the significance of Turing’s ideas about computation.
Fine Hall should not be confused with Nassau Hall, one of Princeton’s best-known historic buildings. McCosh Hall and Palmer Hall are also prominent campus buildings, but neither was Turing’s office location. Fine Hall’s association with Turing reflects Princeton’s role in the development of theoretical computer science as well as its broader mathematical tradition.