WWII codebreaker Alan Turing becomes 1st gay man on a British bank note
The Bank of England began circulating its new £50 bank notes featuring World War II codebreaker Alan Turing on Wednesday, which would have been the pioneering math genius’ 109th birthday. Often referred to as the “father of computer science and artificial intelligence,” Turing was hailed a war hero and granted an honor by King George VI at the end of the war for helping to defeat the Nazis. Despite this, however, he died as a disgraced “criminal” — simply for being a gay man. “I’m delighted that Alan Turing features on our new £50 bank note. He was a brilliant scientist […]