The enigma of WWII codebreaker Alan Turing

Anthony Mason visits with actor Benedict Cumberbatch to talk about his role as mathematician Alan Turing in "The Imitation Game," a new film recounting Turing's heroic (and tragic) life story.

[prajwalnl]

he didn't just ended the war quickly but paved the way for computer science nd programming
his invention changed the history of humans forever

[june]

We literally wouldn't have computers without this man, what a legacy

[lebarosky]

This man should have memorials and statues erected in his honor, because he played a large part in defeating fascism and in saving the free world. His relative obscurity is a badge of how sick our society is.

[blink]

“Sometimes it’s the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.”

[janegitelman]

Turing was an absolute genius and I'm so glad the Bank of England is honoring him. His image will be on the new 50 pound note!

[Melosyna]

The royal pardon is just a royal non-apology apology. There is nothing to forgive if there was no crime.

I never once heard the name Alan Turing in school, although we Germans are usually quite conscious about the necessity of teaching history. It's a shame.

[carlosdavison]

So many people are indebted to Alan Turing, he changed the course of the future for the good. So sad to see his country (Britain) spitting it back in his face with this conviction. The pardon was the least we could give back to him. RIP our hero Alan.

[aryaljrsameer]

for us computer students.. he is a real icon in math and computer science..

[gillesguillaumin]

Alan TURING was a absolute genius. He had not to be pardoned, England had to be condemned. This man was a Pauli or Goëdel himself.

[marybeerman]

Thank you so much, Mr. Turing, for saving the world. Many of us would never have been born if not for you. I hope there really is a heaven because you are surely there. I'm so sorry for what you went through.

[ogloko]

Never heard about him before, I saw this on Netflix not really knowing much. I cried twice during the movie and cried even harder at the ending. Such a strong movie and what an amazing man.

[zenoist]

Poland should be given credit for bringing back a fully working enigma machine early in ww2.
Turing should be given credit for basically inventing the modern computer.

[Kroner]

What a shame for Britain to convict such a man for gross indecency!!

[wcstevens]

Alan Turing should be given a posthumous KNIGHTHOOD.

[williamstel]

Allen Turing deserved a medal of honor of the absolute highest degree. And Knighted, and given an estate with funding.

[thisiskillingme]

he saved the most yet endured the most. rest in peace

[amandastanley]

My Grandmother was a code breaker at Bletchley Park. Because she was sworn to secrecy, she never told anyone, not even my Grandfather. After her death we found out what she was throughout the war. She was only 22 then. It is now on her grave stone, code breaker at Bletchley Park. ❤❤❤

[KevinWiley]

All to often we forget how incredable we can be when needed.

[Shadowbermuda]

My mother was a Bombe operator at Bletchley Park. They told us the Germans thought they were pretty cocky. Every day they would send out the weather report to the coastal regiments. They always used Heil Hitler at the end. The code breakers figured things out when the Germans used the same lettering every day in their weather reports.

[jessiejames]

that movie with benedict cumberbatch was a good one. i was transfixed watching it. HIS nephew looks like him