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Codebreaker (Film Screening)
  • Date: Monday, October 27, 2014 - Tuesday, October 28, 2014
  • Time: 11:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

Alan Turing was the British mathematical genius who helped save millions of lives by breaking the German naval Enigma code during World War II.  He also was the visionary scientist who gave birth to the computer age and pioneered artificial intelligence.In 1952, he was convicted of “gross indecency” with another man and forced to undergo so-called “organo-therapy” or chemical castration.  Two years later, he killed himself with cyanide at age 41.

This feature-length docu-drama details the highs and lows of Alan Turing’s life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution, and his tragic death in 1954.  (2011; 81 minutes.)  Following the film, Executive Producer Patrick Sammon will discuss and answer audience questions.

Presented by the National Archives in partnership with Stonewall@NARA, the NARA LGBT Affinity Group.

Reserve a seat

All public programs at the National Archives are free. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.