Codebreaker Alan Turing to be the face of a new British banknote
During World War II Turing worked at the secret Bletchley Park code-breaking center, where he helped crack Nazi Germany's secret codes by creating the "Turing bombe," a forerunner of modern computers.
‘Turing’s Law’ will pardon thousands of men convicted in UK for being gay
Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted under Britain’s now-defunct sexual offense laws will be posthumously pardoned, the Ministry of Justice announced Thursday.
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Alan Turing’s family fights to correct a historical injustice
The 2015 Oscar winner “The Imitation Game” tells the story of British mathematician Alan Turing, whose early computer helped the allies win World War II. But the movie also brings attention to the anti-sodomy laws that drove Turing to suicide.
‘The Imitation Game’ spurs petition to pardon 49,000 prosecuted gay men
“The Imitation Game” has prompted more than just awards and acclaim. In light of the buzz surrounding the movie, a petition to pardon 49,000 men convicted in Britain for being homosexual is picking up momentum.
Alan Turing is hailed as the father of the computer, single-handedly helping the Allies defeat the Germans by cracking the Nazi Enigma code. But he was also a gifted athlete, a sloppy dresser and defiant in the face of the…
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