Queen Pardons British Codebreaker

better late than never

Updated May 09, 2017 5:23PM EDT / Published Dec. 23, 2013 8:46PM EST

The British government has pardoned pioneer codebreaker and computer scientist Alan Turing—a man instrumental in the WWII Allied effort—50 years after he was convicted of homosexuality, chemically castrated, and stripped of his title. Justice Minister Chris Grayling requested the pardon, calling Turing "an exceptional man," and saying his work on the Enigma machine shortened the conflict and saved thousands of lives. Turing died two years after the sentence by cyanide poisoning, which was deemed a suicide. His pardon will go into effect on Dec. 24.

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Queen Pardons British Codebreaker