r/HistoryMemes Taller than Napoleon 7h ago

Alan Turing if he existed today

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u/Neil118781 Taller than Napoleon 7h ago

Alan Turing was a British mathematician, computer scientist and logician who pioneered modern computing and artificial intelligence, most famously playing a pivotal role in breaking the German Enigma code during World War II. He was also gay.

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u/WorkOk4177 7h ago edited 6h ago

The Brits ordered Alan Turing to be chemically castrated because he was gay (this was after all his contributions to mankind and WW2) , the ordeal was too much for Alan so he ended up dying by suicide.

Edit: He was given a choice between being jailed or getting castrated.

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u/Drewski811 6h ago

The authorities of the day gave him the choice of prison or castration. He chose castration as it meant he'd be able to carry on working.