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		</div><p>The face of the new £50 banknote, which will be someone who has contributed to the world of science, will be unveiled by the Bank of England on Monday.</p>
<p>The Bank previously received 227,299 nominations during a six-week nomination period which closed in December.</p>
<p>This led to a list of 989 eligible names of people who are real, deceased and have contributed to science in the UK.</p>
<p>Characters who were eligible for consideration may have worked in any field of science including astronomy, biology, bio-technology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medical research, physics, technology or zoology.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Have you heard? We’re looking for a scientist to be the face of the new £50 note. And we want your help. Tell us who you think it should be and nominate today: <a href="https://t.co/k57Xl8MLaC">https://t.co/k57Xl8MLaC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThinkScience?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThinkScience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/50poundnote?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#50poundnote</a> <a href="https://t.co/SMZ5oxxAEi">pic.twitter.com/SMZ5oxxAEi</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Bank of England (@bankofengland) <a href="https://twitter.com/bankofengland/status/1062031054364729344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Banknote Character Advisory Committee has been considering the merits of names suggested by members of the public.</p>
<p>The final decision will be announced by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, along with a concept design for the new note.</p>
<p>The Bank previously said that the new £50 note will be made from polymer, in line with other newer banknotes.</p>
<p>Polymer notes last around two and-a-half times longer than paper notes.</p>
<p>The current £50 note, which was first issued in 2011, features leading lights of the industrial revolution Matthew Boulton and James Watt.</p>
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