# Alan Turing's Long-Lost Love Story Rediscovered in Archive Turing's short story reveals unknown aspects of his personality. - **Source:** [Popular Science](https://brifing.si/source/cc3d313a-759c-4802-b881-fc8585f35ef9) - **Published:** 2026-07-24 - **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/56b5292a-6faf-4b56-97bb-dff901cd8b19 ## Unknown Aspects of Alan Turing Alan Turing is known as the father of modern computer science, but his life ended tragically. Sarah Dillon from the University of Cambridge examined a short story written by Turing and revealed a different side of him. ## The Story of Pryce's Buoy Turing's short story 'Pryce's Buoy' was written in 1952-1953. The story revolves around a potential sexual encounter between characters Ron Miller and Alec Pryce. Pryce represents Turing himself. ## The Content of the Story The story begins with the two characters evaluating each other in a park. Ron Miller interprets Pryce's glances, while Pryce considers Miller's appeal. The story masterfully handles sexual tension. ## The Story's Abrupt End The story ends abruptly on the sixth page. It's unclear what Ron will do. It's thought that Turing's mother may have censored the story, leading to its incomplete state. ## Influence of Angus Wilson Turing's writing style was heavily influenced by Angus Wilson's novel 'Hemlock and After'. Dillon notes that Turing 'copied' Wilson's work, but this was part of the creative writing process. ## Turing's Creativity Pryce's Buoy reveals Turing's creative and playful side. The story shows Turing's effort to make sense of himself and the world. Dillon emphasizes that literature was a powerful tool for Turing. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.popsci.com/science/alan-turing-love-short-story/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._