recognition came later for alan turing.ike the pledge the park was far from the glamour depicted by hollywood. the codebreakers lived and worked in high secrecy away from the view of the public. even then, alan turing was recognized as a key player in the operation to crack the german codes. this is the enigma machine now displayed. it is capable of creating millions of code combinations. alan turing led the team that built the distant ancestor of computers. by 1940, they had begun to break the codes and turn the fortunes of war. alan turing may be publicly recognized as the man that beat the and in my machine. those who worked with him recalled an eccentric. he was undoubtedly a genius, recognized now as one of the great minds behind the first computers. >> anyone who turns on a computer these days even side is an alan turing machine. he had a profound affect on our everyday lives. >> he had his own secret. he was homosexual. in 1952, he was convicted of an act of gross indecency. he was in effect tried for being gay. he w

alan turing may be publicly recognized as the man tteat the anin my machine.he who rked with him recalled an eccentric. he w undoubtedly genius, recogned now as onef th great mis behindhe first computer >> anyone who turns on a computer the days even side i an alan turing machine. he had profnd affect on our everyday lives. >> he had his own secret. he was homosexual. in 1952, he was convicted of an act of gross idecency. he wasn effect tried for bein gay. he was fced to undergo a rm of chemicacastration. heommitted suicide atis home in manchester two yearlater. t prime minister has now admitted that he wastreated inhumaly. he adds that the treatmt was utterly unfair ani am pleased to have the chance to say how deeply rry we all are for what happened to him. we felt that he was treated really badly it towards the en of his life. he was hounded. we're very greful for this ology. i just wish that muncle could be ave tay to be aware of it. >> hisork he andin the develoent of computers after the war wasimply exaordinary. at last, hs country has given him theratitu