Alan Mathison Turing OBE

Mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, code breaker, philosopher, theoretical biologist and in my opinion, hero.

Turing arrived at Bletchley Park in 1939 and led the efforts to break the cyphers of the German Armed Forces Enigma and German High Command Lorenz encryption machines. Turing identified and exploited the weaknesses of both systems undoubtedly saving countless of thousands of lives and shortening the war; sadly, we identified and exploited his weaknesses leading to his prosecution, chemical castration and sadly, his suicide, by cyanide aged just 48.

In 2010, the then PM, Gordon Brown issued a formal apology; he was pardoned in 2013. In 2020 he appeared on the £50 bank note.

Rest in Peace Mr Turing and thank you.

[Mags]

That is just too cool!

[Suzanne]

Another evocative photo. Turing also a hero of mine and I loved this sculpture of him!

[Bill]

To bad it wasn't until long after his death that he was pardoned. What a great story and what a service he did for the world.

[Shutterbug]

I’m glad they gave this real hero some tribute.

[Ingrid]

Heard about him, but learned some more from your narrative. Very interesting.

[moni kozi]

A really terrible history.

But a nice shot.

[CAT Carter19]

He sounds like he was brilliant - I like this statue of him so artfully done