10 Questions
What year did Time magazine name Alan Turing one of its '100 Most Important People of the 20th century'?
1999
What was the ranking of Alan Turing in the BBC nationwide poll of the '100 Greatest Britons' in 2002?
21st
Who started the petition for the British government to apologize to Alan Turing?
John Graham-Cumming
What was the reason for the British government's apology to Alan Turing?
His prosecution as a homosexual
What was the date of the British government's apology to Alan Turing?
September 10, 2009
Who is credited with the 'founding' of the field of computer science?
Alan Turing
What is the name of the machine that is associated with Alan Turing?
Turing Machine
What was the treatment of Alan Turing that was recognized as 'utterly unfair' by the British government?
His prosecution as a homosexual
Who wrote the statement on behalf of the British government apologizing to Alan Turing?
Gordon Brown
What is the significance of Alan Turing's contribution to humankind, according to Gordon Brown?
He made a significant contribution to computer science
Test your knowledge on the life and contributions of famed mathematician and educator Alan Turing. Learn about his seminal 1936 paper and his impact on mathematics.
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