Saturday, 23. June 2012

Breaking the Code - The Biography of Alan Turing


A biography of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who was one of the inventors of the digital computer and one of the key figures in the breaking of the Enigma code, used by the Germans to send secret orders to their U-boats in World War II. Turing was also a homosexual in Britain at a time when this was illegal, besides being a security risk. Adapted for Television

Turing Week To celebrate 100 years since Turing’s birth, Wired.co.uk has curated a series of features, interviews and guest posts that shed light on his contributions Top 10 fascinating facts about WWII code breaker Alan Turing

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