Online petition calling for apology for Alan Turing without permission from the BBC . Gordon Brown issues statement apologizing for his ` ` appalling '' comments . `` I was surprised by both the number of people who signed and the fast response from the government , '' Graham-Cumming told CNN . Turing committed suicide two years after his chemical poisoning . Best known for decoding messages from German Enigma machines in WWII .
Online petition calling for apology for Alan Turing without permission from the BBC . Gordon Brown issues statement apologizing for his ` ` appalling '' comments . Turing committed suicide two years after his chemical poisoning . Best known for decoding messages from German Enigma machines in WWII .