Alan Turing took his own life and was found dead on June 8th, 1954. He had been found guilty of homosexual activity and punished by chemical castration.
At the start of WWII Turing broke the Enigma Code that the German high-command used to communicate with the UBoats blockading the British Isles at the time. His contribution to the successful conclusion of the war is incalculable.
Two years ago, the British government finally apologized for the injustice of his treatment. We are left to wonder what he would have achieved if he had survived.
We will be paying our respects to Alan Turing in a small local gathering at 4:00pm in Gates 200 on Wednesday (tomorrow) afternoon, the 8th. You are welcome to join us.
