That changed the world

Alan Mathison Turing OBE FRS

1912 - 1954

It is estimated that Bletchley codebreakers shortened WW2 by

 as much as two to four years, saving many thousands of lives!

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Mathematical genius who studied at both Cambridge and Princeton universities. In 1936, he laid the foundation for modern computing science; during WW2, he played a crucial role in cracking Germany's complex military codes; and in 1950, he laid the foundation for artificial intelligence. His ideas are still inspiring our world today.

After a posthumous royal pardon in 2013, he became the first gay man to be  featured on a Bank of England note. His idea of a 'Universal Machine' was voted the greatest British innovation of the 20th century.