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dsergeant · 20th Nov 2018, 7:45 am

I would argue that Turing was a mathematician, or maybe cryptologist, rather than scientist. A great thinker, but not a scientist. As for Hawking, far too much of a theorist and lets face it, quantum physics and the origin of the universe hasn't really done much for the life of mankind.

20th Nov 2018, 7:45 am	#86
dsergeant Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire,UK. Posts: 1,175	Re: Which Scientist on the new £50 Note? I would argue that Turing was a mathematician, or maybe cryptologist, rather than scientist. A great thinker, but not a scientist. As for Hawking, far too much of a theorist and lets face it, quantum physics and the origin of the universe hasn't really done much for the life of mankind.