Monday, April 8, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
Film/Video Theater
Wexner Center for the Arts
The Ohio State University
1871 N. High Street | Columbus OH
Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German Naval Enigma code during World War II, saving millions of lives. He was also the visionary scientist who gave birth to the computer age, pioneered artificial intelligence, and was the first to investigate the mathematical underpinnings of the living world. Instead of recognition for his genius, Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death — by the nation he had done so much to save. Turing ended up being treated as a common criminal, simply for being homosexual at a time when it was illegal.
CODEBREAKER details the highs and lows of Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution through to his tragic death in 1954.
View the trailer at http://www.turingfilm.com
Admission is free. A question and answer session with Executive Producer Patrick Sammon will follow the film.
Event sponsored by:
The Ohio State University College of Engineering
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and the Wexner Center for the Arts