Alan Turing

Christina Giallombardo Alan Mathison Turing’s life was one filled with genius, innovation and secrets, all of which culminated in an untimely and tragic death. Turing was a mathematician, seen as the founding father of computers with his invention of ‘Turing Machines’. He was also gay at a time when...

The Bank of England announced that they are redesigning the £50 note, and have asked the British public for which scientist they think should take pride of place on the new print. Here’s who I think is worthy! In the past few years our notes have changed design in...

A bill designed to pardon all men living with same-sex offence convictions has been halted in parliament after 25 minutes of filibustering by Tory MP Sam Gyimah. Known as the Turing Bill and named after computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing, who was pardoned posthumously of gross indecency nearly...

The Imitation Game, released last year in cinemas nationwide, tells the story of Alan Turing, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. This month The University of Nottingham is celebrating LGBT History Month with a series of events exploring the culture and history of LGBT people, including a public lecture about Alan...

After watching The Imitation Game, I found myself leaving the theatre feeling enlightened and inspired, yet grossly enraged by mathematician and code breaker Alan Turing’s remarkable tale. The Imitation Game tells the story of how Turing, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, heroically assisted in the Allied defeat of Adolf Hitler...

“Am I a criminal?  Or am I a war hero?”  This poignant line encapsulates the message behind this stunning-looking biopic, which takes us on the harrowing journey into the life of the genius code-breaker Alan Turing, whose work broke the Enigma code, ultimately leading to victory in the war....