Alan Turing, Computing Genius And WWII Hero, To Be On U.K.'s New 50-Pound Note
For decades, Turing's status as a giant in mathematics was largely unknown, thanks to the secrecy around his computer research and the social taboos about his sexuality.
by Bill Chappell
Jul 15, 2019
3 minutes
Alan Turing, the father of computer science and artificial intelligence who broke Adolf Hitler's Enigma code system in World War II — but who died an outcast because of his homosexuality — will be featured on the Bank Of England's new 50-pound note.
The new note will be printed on polymer and bear a 1951 photo of Turing, the bank announced Monday. It's expected to enter circulation by the end of 2021. It will
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