World War Two with his code-breaking skills.But during his lifetime, scientist Alan Turing wasn’t publicly praised for his work at Bletchley Park and was even punished by the Government for being gay, before taking his own life.Now, 67 years after his death, Turing will be commemorated when a £50 note bearing his image is issued today.Turing beat a shortlist of 12 figures including Stephen Hawking and chemist Rosalind Franklin to replace manufacturers Matthew Boulton and James Watt.The note’s release coincides with what would have been Turing’s 109th birthday.
Thanks to the Official Secrets Act Turing’s code-busting work at Bletchley Park didn’t become public knowledge until the 1970s – and was only fully declassified in 2013, the same year.
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