#Christopher Morcom

[seleneakp]

"No one normal could have done that. Do you know, this morning... I was on a train that went through a city that wouldn't exist if it wasn't for you. I bought a ticket from a man who would likely be dead if it wasn't for you. I read up on my work... a whole field of scientific inquiry that only exists because of you. Now, if you wish you could have been normal... I can promise you I do not. The world is an infinitely better place precisely because you weren't."

-Joan Clarke, "The Imitation Game"

[factrequests]

Banner request for Alan Turing and Christopher Morcom with themes of stargazing, cryptography, cartography, nature, Cambridge, and secret love, for @nubsoftherat.

A lot of different concepts in there, but I tried to work a good handful of them into one cohesive-ish thing? My first time trying to edit in this style, truly, so I hope you'll like it.

[keanakooki]

Dear Alan Turing / Christopher Morcom fans and enjoyers.

I'm wondering if "Alan Turing: The Enigma" is worth it as someone who is looking for information more about Christopher Morcom. I'm told it's one of the best, if only, biographies that go into a bit more detail about Alan's friendship and love for Christopher, but I'm not sure if it's worth it!

Should I buy the book?

Additionally, if anyone has any other recommendations for legitimate places I can get a bit more information about Christopher Morcom, I would love to know!

I know it's limited due to his early passing, but even things like the letters Alan wrote to Mrs Morcom, I'd be interested in seeing, just anything that's got a bit more information about Christopher as a person.

Thanks!

(I've read the Sherborn Boarding School Archive on him and his Boarding house and what it says about him and Turing, and Turing's page and Boarding house. And I've seen a various few things hear and there on the internet. But yeh, any books, or articles anything is greatly appreciated!)

[37googolplex]

Fun fact number 3!

What about some queer history, hm? Alan Turing, a computer scientist, mathematician, and cryptanalyst was actually a gay man— his significant other was Christopher Morcom and described as Turing’s first love.

[skippydiesposting]

okay I feel like I have to add what Alan Turing (mathematician and inventor of AI, later chemically castrated by his government for being gay) said about Christopher Morcom, his best friend in boarding school who died of tuberculosis and who Turing considered his "first love":

You know that Ada Limón poem where she’s like “i can’t help it i love the way men love”? my dad recently confessed to me that he became a shoemaker because they buried my grandma shoeless

oh…………………………………

[mania-junkie]

A letter I wrote a while back for a biographical school project from the perspective of Alan Mathison Turing regarding his relationship and thoughts towards Christopher Morcom. An extremely emotional work, this is written from historical context gathered from the biography by Andrew Hodges.

Meant as yet another memorial for Turing, I wanted to share how I perceived his journey to identifying his emotions would be, even at the end.

[admireforever]

The Imitation Game

[folklorestv]

Sometimes it’s the very people who no one imagines anything of who do the things no one can imagine.

The Imitation Game (2014), dir. Morten Tyldum

[movies-and-books-quotes]

Sometimes it’s the very people who no one imagines anything of, who do the things no one can imagine.

The Imitation Game (2014)

[factrequests]

Banner request for Alan Turing and Christopher Morcom - style of a aesthetic board or however you can fit in the themes. Preferably use as few harsh separations between concepts as possible, so not all blocky like the typical mood board, Kay? ;D

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alan_Turing&diffonly=true#Christopher_Morcom

Ratio is uh. 10:3 I think, but you can use whatever PK banner ratios are too . It's for a profile description so as long as it fits in an embed it's fine with us!

Okay, so. It should include stargazing + astronomy, cartography, mathematics, encryption + cyphers, nature, youth? Like uh. However you want to show that, but not necessary if too vague, hmm... Big dreams, homosexuality, privacy and secrecy of love, oh! And maybe a symbol of Cambridge? That's where Chris and I planned to go together... It can be the school colors, or a cest, I have a helpful link I think could give ideas!

https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/archive-centre/online-resources/online-exhibitions/alan-mathison-turing-1912-54#toc-2

Thank you ever so much for all of this! We are SO GRATEFUL. Only 1 more request before we stop flooding your inbox, heh. Though I bet you'll be a master on Turing by the time you finish all these , ey?

done and will be posted shortly!

[kimwxlers]

GET TO KNOW ME MEME - [5/5] favourite movies: the man from uncle

sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.

[estrellassigilosas]

[a-biochemist-not-a-bird]

Rules: List your favourite character ship from 10 different fandoms then tag 10 people

Tagged by @justanalto​ - I’m gonna go with the changed rules too. Side note, thinking of 10 fandoms was hard, I’m new to the whole thing. 

1. Zarlie, Legends of Tomorrow

2. Huntingbird, Agents of Shield 

My very first ship!! 

3. Supercorp, Supergirl

I’ve only ever watched one episode of Supergirl, but... 

4. Linny, Harry Potter

I couldn’t find one of the both of them which was tragic. 

5. Merthur, Merlin

I started watching this a month ago because I genuinely thought it was about them over throwing the homophobic king but then Morgana the Lesbian turning evil because she did not further the patriarchy. 

6. Paris/ Rory, Gilmore Girls (I don’t think there’s a ship name) 

7. Andy/ Quynh, The Old Guard (I’m not looking for their ship name)  

8. Clintasha, MCU 

I flip between platonic and romantic. 

9. Alan Turing/ Christopher Morcom, The Imitation Game 

10. Eve/ Fabiola, Never Have I Ever 

I don’t know who’s been tagged already, so tagging @apathbacktoyou​, @smallblueandloud​, and @almostlikequake​. If you’re reading this, you’ve somehow found it - so you’re tagged. 

[maxiemartini]

I made this for a school project and thought I had to share

[fruitinthebottom]

"Sometimes it's the very people no one imagines anything of that do the things no one can imagine."

Christopher Morton, The Imitation Game

[paladin-n-cleric]

alan turing and christopher morcom || will byers and mike wheeler

not an analysis, per se, but still me analyzing.

will chose alan turing as his hero; he was a mathematician and computer scientist, and he was gay.

turing was in love with his best friend. he was under the impression that his feeling were unrequited, and that remains unknown.

christopher died at 18.

christopher’s death prompted alan to pursue mathematics, hoping to learn if christopher’s soul could live on without his body

symptoms of bovine tuberculosis include fever, night sweats, and weight loss.

sound familiar?

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