Is Apple Inc. named after Alan Turing's cyanide-laced apple?

In 1954, computer scientist and brilliant mathematician Alan Turing died after biting into an apple laced with cyanide—a real-life version of Snow White and the poison apple. read more

Whatever happened, the fact remains that a half-eaten apple was found by Turing’s bedside. Fast forward about two decades, to a few guys making personal computers in a garage. They had a name for their product and were now in need of a logo. read more

For years it has been rumored that Apple's iconic logo, a stylized apple missing a bite on one side, was inspired by the circumstances surrounding the death of Alan Turing. The groundbreaking mathematician and computer scientist committed suicide by eating a cyanide-laced apple in 1954. read more

An apple laced with cyanide — Alan Turing still controversial at 100 Posted on April 20, 2012 August 28, 2012 by Florian Markowetz in Science The Nature special issue on Alan Turing reminded me of my visit to Bletchley Park a while ago. read more