Turing’s Tragic Persecution

Alan Turing faced severe persecution for his homosexuality, illegal in the UK until 1967. In 1952, he was convicted of gross indecency, chemically castrated, and lost his security clearance. Turing died in 1954, likely by suicide. He received a royal pardon in 2013 (Hodges, 2014). How did Turing’s treatment reflect his era? Ask our AI assistant!

References

• Hodges, A. (2014). Alan Turing: The Enigma. Princeton University Press.