This is a significant year in the legacy of the mathematician Alan Turing. Almost 70 years after his death, his face will appear on the new £50 note, marking his contribution to UK history.

Turing was granted a royal pardon in 2013 for his 1952 conviction for gross indecency. The Bank of England's £50 note now features a portrait of Alan Turing, released into circulation on what ...

Alan Mathison Turing (1912–1954 ... an achievement that sees him chosen as the next face on the £50 note. Despite his remarkable achievements, as a gay man Turing was prosecuted for gross indecency in ...