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I appear to have accidentally downvoted this - blame my fat hands, I'm actually extremely pleased and am glad that he's at last being remembered as I hope everyone agrees he deserves to be.
I appear to have accidentally downvoted this - blame my fat hands, I'm actually extremely pleased and am glad that he's at last being remembered as I hope everyone agrees he deserves to be.
[Post edited 15 Jul 2019 11:33]
Not to worry, BigManBlue. I'm sure Mr Turing is looking down with a wry smile on his face at your fat fingers.
footers QC - Prosecution Barrister, Hasketon Law Chambers
In the spirit of reconciliation and happiness at the end of the Banter Era (RIP) and as a result of promotion I have cleared out my ignore list. Look forwards to reading your posts!
He was indeed but so was Tommy Flowers. The forgotten hero of the second world war. Without him Mr Turing would not be on that £50 note.
As a British Post Office worker his contribution has long been acknowledged by the Post office and BT locally. From Wikipedi:
In 1980 he was the first winner of the Martlesham Medal in recognition of his achievements in computing.
A road in Kesgrave, near the current BT Research Laboratories, is named Tommy Flowers Drive.
On 12 December 2013, 70 years after he created Colossus, his legacy was honoured with a memorial commissioned by BT, successor to Post Office Telephones. The life-size bronze bust, designed by James Butler, was unveiled by Trevor Baylis at Adastral Park, BT's research and development centre in Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, Suffolk. BT also began a computer science scholarship and award in his name.
On 29 September 2016 BT opened the Tommy Flowers Institute[34] for ICT training at Adastral Park to support the development of postgraduates transferring into industry.
His Bust remains on display at the entrance of the Adastral Park restaurant.
Something of the bittersweet irony that he's been nominated as the face of something which some people still won't accept and/or seek to change as soon as they come into contact with it...
I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
Something of the bittersweet irony that he's been nominated as the face of something which some people still won't accept and/or seek to change as soon as they come into contact with it...
And that will soon be obsolete thanks in part to his work.
footers QC - Prosecution Barrister, Hasketon Law Chambers
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