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Alan Turing: life of the week

Alan Turing: life of the week

David Kenyon tells the story of the brilliant computer scientist who helped crack Nazi codes in the Second World War

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Spencer Mizen

Published: June 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM

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Alan Turing is one of the most celebrated of all British scientists. His work in cracking Nazi codes at Bletchley Park and his role in the evolution of the computer has earned him worldwide acclaim. Yet he died at the age of just 41, two years after being prosecuted for committing homosexual acts. Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, David Kenyon, the research historian at Bletchley Park, explores a brilliant life marred by tragedy

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine