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Picture: Alan Turing statue Sackville Park Manchester » Filename: ManAlanTuringStat3Z24.jpg

Statue of mathematician and thinker Alan Turing situated in Sackville Park Manchester. Alan Turing is a hero of modern science and pioneer of the computer. Sculptor Glyn Hughes depicts him in sitting humbly on a bench. The apple has multiple symbolisms: Newton, a famous computer company, the 'forbidden fruit'.

Turing was naively open about his homosexuality and fell foul of the repressive attitudes prevalent in the 1950's. He committed suicide on 7 June 1954 by eating an apple poisoned with cyanide. See alternative photo in my EWM 1953 feature.

On 7 June 2004 a commoration was held at the house in Wilmslow where Alan Turing lived and died.

This photo was used on the weblog site senior Microsoft technology professional Stephen McGibbon www.notes2self.net

Find out all about Alan Turing on the website http://www.turing.org.uk/turing/ maintained by Andrew Hodges, author of the biography 'Alan Turing: The Enigma'.

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Title:	Alan Turing statue Sackville Park Manchester
Filename:	ManAlanTuringStat3Z24.jpg
Technical details:	Nikon Coolpix 990 digital camera
Date created:	2003-12-24
Date uploaded to the site:	2004-01-12
Copyright:	See title or image watermark
Available as a print?	Yes, should be, subject to approval. Please contact using the enquiry form
Available as a high res file?	Yes, should be, subject to approval. Please contact.

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