People of the UK , Choose a Scientist to Adorn the New £50 Note

The Bank of England is asking the great British public for nominations as to who should adorn the New £50 Note , the only proviso is the person you choose must be a real scientist and deceased.

For me there was only one choice , Stephen Hawking , but you may have a different candidate you would like to see on the new Fifty so if you're interested in registering your opinion here's the link to register your choice.
www.bankofengland.co.uk...

a reply to: gortex


Victor Von Frankenstein.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

He was neither real or British.

I think it's brilliant (in a sick way) that the £5 note features Churchill and people have requested Thatcher on the £50. A great fiscal juxtaposition.

until your post I didn't realise they should have contributed to science. I think it is set up for Hawkins.

I'll go for Tesla!

originally posted by: gortex
He was neither real or British.

Like Isaac Fig Newton reanimated the dead? I think not. He was too busy screwing around with fruit.

originally posted by: and14263
I'll go for Tesla!

He was neither real or British.

a reply to: and14263

I'll go for Tesla!

British ?

originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

He was neither real or British.

Was George Washington American?
He was born before our independence....
Hmm..

originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: and14263

I'll go for Tesla!

British ?

Haha I missed the obvious part BRITISH!
What a spoon!

originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: and14263

I'll go for Tesla!

British ?

Yeah yeah foot in mouth syndrome

a reply to: gortex

Charles Darwin

But I like Stephen Hawking for it as well...

Isaac newton

Hawking's a chump compared to newton

a reply to: gortex

Farrokh Bulsara...one of the greatest scientists of the soul.

Peace

originally posted by: szino9
a reply to: gortex

Charles Darwin

But I like Stephen Hawking for it as well...

I was also thinking Darwin but that might ruffel feathers.

I vote David Attenborough!
The man who brought Darwin to the masses in a way the laymen can understand.

a reply to: gortex

What about Captain Cook?

I'm just spit balling here...

Does Tsoukalos count as a scientist?

They should at least put his hair on a note.

originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
What about Captain Cook?

Wasn't he the one who tried to kill Peter Pan?

originally posted by: Bluntone22
Was George Washington American?

No, but I second your choice for him to be on the £50 note.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Nah...that was that guy from sherwood forest.

Captain Cook is that guy who sells fishsticks I believe.

Peace

a reply to: Subaeruginosa

James Cook was an explorer not a scientist so doesn't qualify for consideration.

a reply to: GreenGunther

Happy to say David Attenborough is still alive so doesn't qualify.