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Alan Turing, chemically castrated for homosexuality after reporting being robbed in his home (which probably led to his suicide), was pardoned in 2013.  Leaving aside that we're talking on Turing Machines, he similarly to Oppenheimer had a few things to do with the allies winning that war. 

The things that have been done because the powers that be find some people objectionable is....something.  As soon as you're no longer obviously useful to them...