The World War II mathematician, who helped break Germany's Enigma Code, beat 989 scientists to earn legal tender immortality. Sean knows far too much about Marvel, DC and Star Wars, and poured this ...

In 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, the Allied forces facing Germany had a problem. While it was easy to intercept German wireless communications, their content was difficult to decipher as ...

Alan Turing, a mathematician and code breaker who deciphered German World War II messages, will appear on Britain's new 50 pound note. The Bank of England made the announcement Monday that Turing, who ...

Alan Turing, a crack code-breaker and visionary mathematician who was convicted under Victorian-era homophobic laws, will be the face of Britain’s new £50 note. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney ...

World War II Enigma code-breaker Alan Turing will be the face of the UK's new £50 note, the Bank of England has announced. Speaking at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, governor of the ...

Alan Turing is known for his scientific achievements, but openness in his personal life caused his public downfall.

A key document by Alan Turing on the foundations of mathematical notation and computer science along with an original German 'Enigma' enciphering machine go on display at Bonhams in Hong Kong. Sharon ...

Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician credited with deciphering Nazi Germany’s impenetrable Enigma code, has been chosen as the face of Britain’s new £50 note. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney ...

In an announcement last week, the Bank of England revealed the design for a new ₤50 note featuring mathematician Alan Turing, who led the effort to break the Nazi Enigma code during World War II. The ...

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