Alan Turing was one of the most influential British figures of the 20th century. In 1936, Turing invented the computer as part of his attempt to solve a fiendish puzzle known as the ...

It later moved into medicines, commercialising aspirin around the turn of the 20th century, one of the most successful pharmaceuticals ever at that point. The unregulated nature of the trade in ...

Entering the 20th century just shy of $5, the next big development for the cross saw the Sterling come under pressure during World War One (1914 – 1918). The abandonment of the gold standard and ...