Petition Demanding Apology and Recognition of Computer Scientist Alan Turing

Thousands of people have signed a petition to Downing Street demanding an apology be on the record regarding computer scientist Alan Turing who was defamed by the British Government.

Alan Turing was the greatest computer scientist ever born in Britain. He laid the foundations of computing, helped break the Nazi Enigma code and told us how to tell whether a machine could think.

He was also gay. He was prosecuted for being gay, chemically castrated as a 'cure', and took his own life, at the age of 41.

The British Government should apologize to Alan Turing for his treatment and recognize that his work created much of the world we live in and saved us from Nazi Germany. And an apology would recognize the tragic consequences of prejudice that ended this man's life and career.

Sign the petition to the Prime Minister's office.

Web Spotlight: NOGLSTP

Thanks, to yesterdays shameless self promotion, this great website, National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals was mentioned. It is a "group of scientists and engineers who practice with PRIDE." The organization works to increase LGBT issues within the scientific community and also bring science to the LGBT community.

Check them out at http://www.noglstp.org