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kalee20 · 19th Nov 2018, 3:29 pm

As a dead scientist, I'd say has to be Stephen Hawking. Newton and Faraday have already been honoured.

Alan Blumlein was a brilliant engineer, but not a scientist. I did wonder if Sir Godfrey Houndsfield qualified, with his CT work, but Wiki describes him as an engineer.

Boulton and Watt were not scientists either, but strong engineers. They qualified for the £50 note!

19th Nov 2018, 3:29 pm	#78
kalee20 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynton, N. Devon, UK. Posts: 7,088	Re: Which Scientist on the new £50 Note? As a dead scientist, I'd say has to be Stephen Hawking. Newton and Faraday have already been honoured. Alan Blumlein was a brilliant engineer, but not a scientist. I did wonder if Sir Godfrey Houndsfield qualified, with his CT work, but Wiki describes him as an engineer. Boulton and Watt were not scientists either, but strong engineers. They qualified for the £50 note!