Alan Turing Honored on New 50 Pound Note

artg_dms March 26, 2021, 3:38pm #1

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Alan Turing Honored As The Face of the UK's New 50-Pound Bank Note - Slashdot

The Bank of England has unveiled the new 50-pound note featuring mathematician and computer science pioneer Alan Turing, who helped the Allies win World War II with his code-breaking prowess but died an outcast after facing government persecution...

The Verge – 25 Mar 21

The UK’s new £50 note celebrates Alan Turing with lots of geeky Easter eggs

Turing saved millions of lives in WWII but was prosecuted for his sexuality

bankofengland.co.uk

The new £50 note

Our new polymer £50 note is coming on 23 June 2021. It features the mathematician Alan Turing.

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