The Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing is to be the new face of the Bank of England's £50 note. Turing will replace James Watt and business partner Matthew Boulton. The bank used a humorous animation - featuring Watt and Boulton - to reveal the news. The Bank said the new Turing note is expected to … Continue reading Turing to replace Boulton and Watt on £50 note
Radio show considers the genius of James Watt
A forthcoming episode of "The Forum" programme on the BBC World Service will focus on inventor James Watt. Dr Malcolm Dick of the University of Birmingham was interviewed for the show. He says the BBC also talked to Watt experts Val Boa from McLean Museum and Art Gallery in Greenock, Ben Russell from the Science … Continue reading Radio show considers the genius of James Watt
Discover Watt at the Science Museum
London's Science Museum features a number of Boulton and Watt engines - as well as Watt's Birmingham workshop (rebuilt in London). The Museum's curator of mechanical engineering, Ben Russell, told us about what visitors can expect. He also reflected on how the museum celebrated the 100th anniversary of Watt's death (in 1919). "We've got four … Continue reading Discover Watt at the Science Museum
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