Online petition calling for apology for Alan Turing elicits response from UK PM . Gordon Brown issues statement apologizing for his `` appalling '' treatment . Score: 6 Best known for decoding messages from German Enigma machines in WWII .
Online petition calling for apology for Alan Turing elicits response from UK PM . Gordon Brown issues statement apologizing for his `` appalling '' treatment . Turing committed suicide two years after undergoing chemical castration . Best known for decoding messages from German Enigma machines in WWII .