Facebook donates 1 XNUMX million to Bletchley Park

The donates 1 million pounds ($1,3 million) to the UK's Bletchley Park. Bletchley Park was used during WWII for breaking , and today it functions as a museum.

The Bletchley Park Trust, a registered charity, he said in August that the site was facing a £2m revenue shortfall due to reduced visitor numbers due to the coronavirus. Due to the reduction in revenue (which amounts to 95% of annual income), Bletchley Park announced that it was preparing for 35 of, which make up a third of its workforce.

Facebook donation will save some of these jobs, but it is not clear how many.

Facebook said it made the donation as of Bletchley Park's "legacy as the birthplace of modern computing". The code crackers and mathematicians of Bletchley Park not only succeeded in breaking the encryption engine Enigma used by the Nazis to encrypt their communications, but also made basic theoretical and mechanical discoveries.

These included the creation of the Colossus, the world's first programmable digital computer, and of course the work of Alan Turing, the English mathematician considered the father of modern computing and artificial intelligence. At its peak, Bletchley Park had about 10.000 employees, with women making up about 75 of the workforce.

"The historic achievements of Alan Turing and the Bletchley team have benefited us all, including Facebook, and we are excited to help maintain this intellectual home of modern computers," said Steve Hatch, Facebook Vice President of Northern Europe. in a press release.

In a press release, Bletchley Park CEO Iain Standen said the museum was "very grateful to Facebook" for its donation. "With this significant support, the Bletchley Park Trust will be better placed to keep its doors open for future generations," said Standen.

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