53 - A gay show for smart people: Alan Turing

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Happy Pride!!! Jeff shares the story of Alan Turing. Turing was a pioneering British mathematician and logician. Best known for his contributions to computer science and helping the allies win World War 2 against the Nazis. He was also gay so his story is less known because of this. Enjoy this dive into history for Pride. Visit us on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/thejeffandsamshow] for the collection of links, Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. Jeff's sources: * Hodges, Andrew. Alan Turing: The Enigma. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1983. * The First Huts – Bletchley Park [https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/our-story/the-first-huts/] * Alan Turing and His Legacy – Dermot Turing [https://dermotturing.com/about/alan-turing-and-his-legacy/#:~:text=Alan%20Turing's%20Legacy,the%20foundations%20of%20mathematical%20biology.] * Alan Turing – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing] * Alan Turing's Childhood Story – More Than Our Childhoods [https://www.morethanourchildhoods.org/stories/alan-turing/#:~:text=Turing%20was%20in%20foster%20care,a%20town%20in%20East%20Sussex.] * A Valentine Memoriam: Alan Turing & Christopher Morcom [https://theturingcentenary.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/a-valentine-memoriam-alan-turing-christopher-morcom/] * Alan Turing Tribute – YouTube [https://youtu.be/5IgyMg5jmM0?si=IbWck7I3u24rEPpK] * LGBT+ History Month: Alan Turing and His Enduring Legacy – Education Hub [https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2021/02/lgbt-history-month-alan-turing-and-his-enduring-legacy/]

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