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Three giants of STEMM now welcome guests to Exeter Science Park
Promising signs Hedy Lamarr, Sir Isaac Newton and Alan Turing give their names to Exeter Science Park’s newest buildings
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yecatching new signs illustrating the contribution to science and technology of Hedy Lamarr, Sir Isaac Newton and Alan Turing now adorn the exterior of three new buildings at Exeter Science Park. The signs were designed by local artist Aylwyn Bowen, who is also behind the colourful gateway signs at the entrances to Exeter that were erected earlier this year. “Exeter Science Park is home to innovative science, technology, engineering, maths and medical, or STEMM, businesses,” explains Dr Sally Basker, CEO of Exeter Science Park, “and we hope these artworks will inspire them to break boundaries in their work, just as these people did.” Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) was best known as a Hollywood movie star, but was also a gifted inventor who, with her business partner George Antheil, developed a radio guidance system for
allied torpedoes in World War Two. Techniques they developed can now be seen in Bluetooth technology. Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author, widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time, and a key figure in the scientific revolution. Alan Turing (1912-1954) is widely considered to be the ‘father of theoretical computer science’. He was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst and philosopher and was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science. Tenants of the new Lamarr, Newton and Turing buildings include STEMM businesses 8 Technology, Dell Boomi, Maistro plc, Seedata, Theta Technologies, and the Veterinary Pathology Group.
“WE HOPE THESE ARTWORKS WILL INSPIRE BUSINESSES TO BREAK BOUNDARIES IN THEIR WORK”
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