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Alan Turing, a computing pioneer, will feature on Britain’s £50 notes

The Economist - Thu 18 Jul 19

And about time, too

Codebreaker Alan Turing to be face of new British banknote

TechXplore - Mon 15 Jul 19

Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain's new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced Monday.

Alan Turing On £50 Note

iProgrammer - Sun 21 Jul 19

The next £50 bank note, the highest denomination issued by the Bank of England, honors Alan Turing. This news prompted The Times to write a new obituary for "this enigmatic genius". Read more...

Alan Turing Chosen as New Face of England’s £50 Note

Geek.com - Tue 16 Jul 19

The Bank of England announced that Alan Turing will appear on the new £50 polymer note (via Bank of England) Alan Turing will be the new face of England’s ...

Alan Turing to appear on new £50 note

Techspot - Tue 16 Jul 19

Turing, who is widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, was picked from a list of almost 1,000 other scientists.

Computing pioneer and LGBT icon Alan Turing will grace the £50 note in 2021

TechCrunch - Mon 15 Jul 19

Alan Turing, one of the pioneering figures in modern computing, and also a tragic one in LGBT history, will soon appear on the U.K.'s £50 note. He was selected from a shortlist of scientists ...

Legendary, Persecuted Code-Breaker Alan Turing Finally Recognized for His Achievements

Livescience - Mon 15 Jul 19

The code breaker hastened the end of World War II and laid the foundations for modern computer science.

Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note

ZME Science - Mon 15 Jul 19

A worthy recognition for one of the world's greatest scientists.

The Bank Of England Puts Alan Turing On New £50 Note

Ubergizmo - Mon 15 Jul 19

Alan Turing, widely regarded as a pioneer in computing and artificial intelligence, which is why there’s a “Turing Test” benchmark for AI, is being honored by The Bank of ...

Alan Turing, Enigma code breaking scientist, to appear on UK £50 note - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 15 Jul 19

The World War II mathematician beat 989 scientists to earn legal tender immortality.

The Bank of England will honor Alan Turing on its new £50 note

Engadget - Mon 15 Jul 19

The Bank of England has chosen Alan Turing, computing pioneer and a code-cracker during World War Two, to be featured on its new £50 note. Turing contributed significantly ...

Alan Turing is the face of UK’s new £50 note

The Verge - Mon 15 Jul 19

Alan Turing, whose work laid the groundwork for the invention of the modern computer, will be the face of the UK’s new £50 note when it goes into circulation by the end of 2021. ...

Computer Science Legend Alan Turing to Appear on New £50 Note in UK

Gizmodo - Mon 15 Jul 19

The Bank of England has announced that legendary British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing will appear on the new £50 note in the UK. Turing was chosen from thousands of names ...

AI pioneer Turing is the face of the new £50 note

BBC Technology - Mon 15 Jul 19

The note - once called the currency of corrupt elites - gets a makeover with the image of a computer pioneer.

Code-breaker Alan Turing to appear on U.K.’s new £50 bank note

The Hindu - Mon 15 Jul 19

The mathematician played a role in developing computers