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Bank of England Honours Gay Icon Alan Turing On UK’s New £50 Note

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The Bank Of England has unveiled plans to issue a new £50 note that features mathematician and gay icon Alan Turing. The note is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2021 during Pride Month.Turing is credited with  cracking intercepted codes that helped Allies defeat the Nazis during World War II and playing a crucial role in the development of early computer machines.

The new £50 note featuring Alan Turing is coming on 23 June 2021. Find out about its design and security features: https://t.co/nbOlU9kgCU #TheNew50 pic.twitter.com/FhPBJAVFP6— Bank of England (@bankofengland) March 25, 2021After the WWII, in 1952, Turing was prosecuted and convicted for homosexual acts.

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