Re:Emmy Noether changed the course of physics
by qmalxp on Tuesday May 26, 2015 @07:32PM
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Unfortunately, she was not American.
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That's not an issue unless she wanted to be president. She taught in the US, and that's good enough for me.
And she's dead and has a name, which is good enough for the Department of the Treasury. That's the only legal restriction I could find on who may appear on US currency and securities [1]:
United States currency has the inscription “In God We Trust” in a place the Secretary decides is appropriate. Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities. The name of the individual shall be inscribed below the portrait.
See the FAQ [2] at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing site for some interesting information on how the current choices came about.
[1] 31 USC §5114(b)