Remembering Alan Turing: Pioneer of Computing and LGBT Icon
Remembering Alan Turing: Pioneer of Computing and LGBT Icon
Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Alan Turing (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954). Brilliant mathematician, pioneering computer scientist, and World War II codebreaker, Turing’s work deciphering the Enigma machine helped turn the tide against Nazi Germany.
Often called the father of modern computing, he laid the theoretical groundwork for artificial intelligence. Persecuted for being gay, Turing was convicted in 1952 and died two years later under tragic circumstances. Decades later, he is rightfully honored as a hero — of science, of freedom, and of LGBT history.