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Alan Turing gets belated apology

16 September 2009

SORRY about that, old chap. On 10 September the UK government belatedly apologised for its treatment of mathematician Alan Turing, who in 1952 was convicted of gross indecency for having a homosexual relationship. As an alternative to prison, Turing took hormone injections to reduce his libido. “His treatment was of course utterly unfair,” said Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

“As an alternative to prison, Turing took hormone injections to reduce his libido”

A organised by had called for the apology, which came hours after Âé¶¹´«Ã½ published Graham-Cumming’s article on the subject (12 September, p 24).

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