Articles about Codebreaker

16 May 2013
New Alan Turing sculpture revealed in London 2 A new sculpture of gay computer genius and WWII codebreaker Alan Turing has been revealed in Paddington, London, as one of three heroes voted for by local residents.
10 May 2013
Lords bill introduced to pardon gay codebreaker Alan Turing 25 A private member's bill has been introduced in the House of Lords, which seeks to pardon the gay computer genius Alan Turing, who was prosecuted for gross indecency in 1952, after having a relationship with another man.
4 February 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch in talks to play Alan Turing in biopic 7 Benedict Cumberbatch is reportedly in talks to play Alan Turing, in an upcoming biopic about the gay mathematician and codebreaker.
27 December 2012
UK: Sexual element linked to MI6 spy’s death 26 The death of Gareth Williams was not the result of assassination by the security services, but instead “auto-erotic activity”, a police source has said.
15 November 2012
Comment: Time is right to pardon Alan Turing 32 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Labour Party member Andrew Pakes says the government must issue gay scientist and computing pioneer Alan Turing with an official pardon.
4 October 2012
Government Communications chief regrets treatment of codebreaker Alan Turing 49 The head of the Government Communications Headquarters has expressed his regret at the way Alan Turing, a gay World War Two codebreaker, was treated in the years leading up to his suicide after being convicted of homosexuality.
10 September 2012
Alan Turing Monopoly board unveiled 6 A special edition Monopoly board commemorating the life of gay codebreaker Alan Turing has been launched by the Bletchley Park Trust.
20 August 2012
Warner Bros shelves Alan Turing biopic 39 Warner Bros.

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