The mathematician famous for breaking Nazi Germany’s secret codes during World War II will be featured on Britain’s £50 note.
The Bank of England made the announcement Monday that Alan Turing would appear on the currency, CBS News reported.
Turing, who was chemically castrated for being gay, was picked among many scientists to be on the new bills.
BBC News reported Turing was given a posthumous royal pardon in 2013 after his 1952 conviction for gross indecency. Turing was arrested at the time after having an affair with a 19-year-old Manchester man.
Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney said Turing’s work had an “enormous impact on how we live today.”
Turing's work is depicted in the 2014 film "The Imitation Game," which featured actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
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