MANCHESTER, England - Mathematician Alan Turing, whose cracking of a Nazi code helped the Allies to win World War Two but who committed suicide after being convicted for homosexuality, will appear on the Bank of England’s new 50-pound banknote, the BoE said on Monday.
His work at Bletchley Park, Britain’s wartime code-breaking center, was credited with shortening the war and saving many thousands of lives. Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who campaigned for Turing’s pardon and organized LGBT activists to vote for him in an early round of nominations for the banknote selection, said it was a breakthrough to have a known gay person appear on an English banknote for the first time.
In 2017, under new legislation known as “Turing’s Law”, Britain granted posthumous pardons to thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of sexual offences under laws which have since been abolished
Alan finally gets his due recognition – did they have to wait 75 years or so?
Personally it's his intellect that I admire most, I feel his sexuality is starting to overshadow his genius. It's an important part of his legacy but it's not the only part.
Trump would certainly block this if it was a US bill. Racist ImpeachTrumpNow
😜finally... 😝
I was about to be outraged that it’s not a women of color but he’s gay so I guess it’s all good now?
Gay icon 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Really, the man they hounded until his death, because he was gay? Homosexuality was a crime in the UK. His saving the westernworld didn't matter apparently.
First HOMO on a western currency!!!!
Sorry to say, but Cumberbatch would be easier on the eye!
Well, we can do that one better. We will have Tubman on the $20 bill. Who? Tubman. Who? I guess she must be PC ready and have done something of great value for America, and has long been recognized for what she did in those history books that we all had to read.
RoswithaSchaef1 Eine angemessene Ehre für einen Menschen der zu Lebzeiten ausgegrenzt wurde.
In before the “woke ones” come in to call him a war mongering straight white male and that his being on the note is oppressive!🙄
Surprised they didn’t pick a handicapped transsexual of color.
The polish were the first to break the enigma code. Maybe this guy perfected it but it started with the Polish.
Well deserved and sadly way too late
Real Genius : Stable Genius ON : OFF
He Does deserve to be recognized, cause he doesn't get enough credit for all of his accomplishments😊😉
He was a gay but its ok
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Wonderful
I wish it had happened in his lifetime, and spared the tortuous mistreatment...
Trouble is how many people carry £50 notes in their purses or wallets? Just asking.
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Will that will make up for the unbelievable treatment he received from the UK establishment that led to his suicide. Only posthumously received an apology and pardon after Internet bots with Russian collusion forced the issue. This would be banned today as fascist/racist- ist!
It's? Even Reuters doesn't know how to use an apostrophe these days!
But weren't the true fathers Max Newman and Tommy Flowers and NOT Turing at all...
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It's an appropriate honor. Sad that we couldn't show our appreciation when he was alive.
Good. Very good.
This was announced six days ago. Maybe it should be on Reuters Top Olds notnews
Math genius
HERO!!!!!
1/ I am sure that will make up for the prosecution in 1952 for homosexual acts; suffering chemical castration treatment and being driven to suicide. After 1 of the largest individual contributions to winning WW2
One of the greatest minds of 20th century!
Soon replaced by princess Europe...
Inglaterra siendo más progresista que muchos...
What do you think btw RoyalFamily
10DowningStreet PMOIndia TIME iiscbangalore Not happening. I am not breaking UK .. definitely would prefer UK in EU. It doesn't matter what people say. My math is my math .. for 1-2 females, I cannot push 65 million people through hell later. That is not my ethic.
Demorou um pouco né?🤔
Too little too late you fascists
chooses
pride why are the pride not taking up the cheer on this genius? A Gay man who was victimized for his sexuality rather than adored and loved for his genius?
USTreasury should take note, stop making excuses and do the same for Harriet Tubman and our new $20's. Dollar CHANGE
Heard in Farisland: the foxes tattooed ugly Harry on another Alan a**
some people might see this story and say I Don't Care, but its important to know the Hard And Over The Top Abuses He Had to Go Through For His Beliefs And Just To Get His Life Back To Normal Only To Have It All Taken Away From Him Because Someone Poisoned His Food Out Of Spite
Alan Turing thank you 👍
That’s nice 😊 should honor him
Well deserved! Pity it’s not on a lower note and would be seen more.
Excellent move. First the PM's apology, then the Queen's pardon, and now this additional posthumous recognition. The British have tried to make good - that is to be applauded. He is vindicated.
HE DESERVES IT
So code breaker was legal back then.... 😂 😂 😂 😂 Nice. Waiting for 50 pounds in my pocket no more brexist
Love this 👍
That's cool to see england do that. We just put people on our money cause they were a president.....whoopie doo
Then they have to pick more scientists like Enrico Fermi, Jan Oort, Richard Feynman, Nikola Tesla, Einstein, Planck and me.
Epstein made too many mistakes concerning business and money no need to create a bigger debt crisis.
not the correct photo or image for that particular bank note
Not a single word about what government did to him.
As good a choice as any.
Great choice! Well done, Bank of England!
Do we have to have this clown in the picture. Turing was pure genius. Carnegie isn’t . Simple as ....
It's about time Turing gets the recognition he deserves, the man created Enigma!
What a slap in the face to Americans
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