In this undated handout provided by the Band of England on Monday, July 15, 2019, a view of the the concept of the new 50 pound note bearing the image of Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing. The Bank of England has chosen codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing as the face of the country’s new 50 pound note. Governor Mark Carney said Monday that Turing was “a giant on whose shoulders so many now stand.
During World War II Turing worked at the secret Bletchley Park code-breaking center, where he helped crack Nazi Germany’s secret codes by creating the “Turing bombe,” a forerunner of modern computers. He also developed the “Turing Test” to measure artificial intelligence. The U.K’s highest-denomination note is the last to be redesigned and switched from paper to more secure and durable polymer. The redesigned 10 pound and 20 pound notes feature author Jane Austen and artist J.M.W. Turner.
_Images Top 5 person for individual contributions to the allied victory in WWII. Chemically castrated by his government for being gay. Commits suicides due to castration. Put on 50 note and lauded as hero. One of the best ever to bridge theoretical math to applied engineering.
The Polish where first and you know it, in 1932.
Should be on the £5 or £10 note. No bugger carries a £50 these days
cough ENGLAND'S 50 pound note AP...You DO know Scotland issues its own currency (currently 3 banks doing so)?
There is no slected 'self' or 'actor' that gives intelligence. It appears the level or 'scale' of later, gives brilliancy.
Turing completed suicide for the heinous crime of being born a homosexual then being arrested for “lewdness.” Choice between imprisonment and chemical castration. These chemicals have ungodly side effects that he couldn’t live with. Height of hypocrisy to NOW put him on a note!
stevesilberman About damn time!
Good for Great Britain.
Enigma code breaker Henryk Zygalski cryptologist stayed at Great Britain afeter 2nd WW
The British government murdered him, it's the least they could do.
How far can political correctness go?
For a half second I wondered where was Benedict Cumberbatch.
Alan Turing changed this world for the better and most have no clue who he is. This is long over due
_dani_era Turing foi morto pelo preconceito ...
If he wasn't gay Britain wouldn't put him within 50 light years if their money.
poignant…
Sad that now is a hero (as always had to be) but had to take his life for being gay... shame on the memory of all those that push Alan to die.....
Just me or does that person look like jaketapper
Would have been nice if he had been honored when he was alive rather than having to pick jail or chemicals to punish him for being gay, ending with him killing himself. Putting him on cash is a good thing, but it makes us feel better, not him.
Misschien minder bekend maar tijdens zijn leven werd hij gestraft wegens homofilie.
Up until a few years ago this gay man was a criminal just for being gay and now they're going to honour him by putting him on money. Pride 🏳️🌈🌈
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Great choice, thank God it's not Thatcher.
_dani_era É remorso que fala?
The UK chemically castrated him and probably led to his suicide but go off
Well played.
Excellent choice, can't help but think they did it for the wrong reasons.
Put Harriet on the $20 dollar bill already US.
Wonderful... Alan Turing shortened war and saved thousand of lives...
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