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WWII code breaker Alan Turing convicted for being gay royally pardoned 60 years later

Computer pioneer and World War II code breaker Alan Turing was posthumously pardoned Christmas Eve after being convicted of being gay nearly 60 years ago. During WWII, Turing was the head of Bletchley Park, the United Kingdom’s primary hub for breaking German codes and ciphers. The British mathematician and scientist also made groundbreaking contributions to […]

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