Alan Turing
From QueerBio.com
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1912 - 1954
Occupation
Academic, Scientist
Description
Mathematician who laid the foundations for computer science. Notable as a code-breaker for the Allies during World War II. Arrested for gross indecency when his house was burgled by a former lover and the relationship became public. Committed suicide after a series of 'medical cures'. A movie of his life, 'The Imitation Game', a biopic about Turing which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, was released in 2014. Received a Royal Pardon in 2013.
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.turing.org.uk/
- http://www.turingarchive.org/
- http://www.theguardian.com/science/alan-turing
- http://www.gaytoz.com/alan_turing.asp
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/21/video-watch-the-first-trailer-for-the-imitation-game-alan-turing-biopic/
- http://gawker.com/but-is-it-gay-enough-the-imitation-game-1663663712
