Florida Inventors Hall of Fame explained

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
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Abbreviation:FIHF
Formation:2013
Type:NPO
Status:Organization
Location:Tampa, Florida
Region Served:United States
Language:English
Website:http://www.floridainvents.org/

The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame is an organization that honors Florida inventors, and is housed in the USF Research Park at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida. It was founded in 2013 by Dr. Paul R. Sanberg, senior vice president for research and innovation at USF, and is one of five state-specific halls of fame dedicated to inventors in the United States. In April 2014, State Senator Jeff Brandes sponsored the recognition of it, honoring the hall of fame for its commitment to invention, discovery, innovation, and excellence.[1] [2]

History

The FIHF was founded by Paul Sanberg, after visiting the National Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Alexandria, Virginia, and noticing a lack of Floridians in the Hall.[3] The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame was formed in 2013 and the first induction ceremony was held September 10, 2014, in Tampa Florida.[4] The first inductees included historic inventors Thomas Edison (who had a laboratory in Fort Myers, Florida),[5] Robert Cade,[6] [7] John Gorrie, and William Glenn,[8] [9] [10] as well as currently active scientists, Shin-Tson Wu, and Shyam Mohapatra.[11] [12] The second annual induction ceremony has been announced for October 2, 2015, in Tampa.

Operations

The FIHF is led by an advisory board, chaired by Sanberg.[13] The FIHF inducts new honorees annuallythrough a nomination and review process.[14] Eligible inductees are any living or deceased person who has lived or worked in Florida, held at least one U.S. patent, and have demonstrably improved life quality for the state and people of Florida and the United States.[15]

Notable Living Inductees

Among the first inductees to the hall of fame were optics physicist Shin-Tson Wu, a University of Central Florida professor.[16] [17] Wu is most notable for improving liquid crystal displays which are used in the screens of appliances like computers, smart phones, and televisions.[18] [19] [20]

Another living inductee was Shyam Mohapatra, a pioneer in the field of biomedical nanotechnology and a USF Health Distinguished Professor at the University of South Florida as well as research scientist at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2014/05/03/the-florida-senate-recognizes-the-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame-22982 "The Florida Senate recognizes the florida Inventors Hall of Fame,"
  2. News: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees. 3 September 2014. The Business Journals. ACBJ. 8 July 2014.
  3. Web site: State University System of Florida Board of Governors : Press Room . www.flbog.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109085224/http://www.flbog.edu/pressroom/did-u-know.php . 2014-01-09.
  4. Gregory, Dale. "Florida Inventors Hall of Fame: First induction Ceremony Will Be In 2014," icoast.com, 5 October 2013.
  5. News: Hayes. Stephanie. USF launches Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. https://archive.today/20140903175449/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/usf-launches-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame/2146658. dead. September 3, 2014. 3 September 2014. Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. 11 October 2013.
  6. http://www.theledger.com/article/20140724/news/140729447
  7. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140711/ARTICLES/140719943
  8. Web site: News Desk .
  9. Web site: FAU Professor Emeritus Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame .
  10. http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/lifestyles/fathers-of-invention/nhTxn/
  11. News: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129065141/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/fl-inventors-hallfame-idUSnPn65kLs1+84+PRN20140708. dead. 29 November 2014. 3 September 2014. Reuters.com. Reuters. 8 July 2014.
  12. News: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees Thomas Edison and the inventors of Gatorade and air conditioning among innovators elected as part of the inaugural class. 3 September 2014. wn.com. World News Network. 8 July 2014.
  13. News: Inventors unite for recognition. 2 September 2014. Business Observer. 18 April 2014. Observer Media Group.
  14. News: Trigaux. Robert. First six inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. 13 November 2014. Tampa Bay Times. 10 September 2014.
  15. News: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Issues Call for Nominations for Inaugural Class of Inventors. 3 September 2014. wn.com. World News Network. 27 March 2014.
  16. News: Manning. Margie. Lightbulbs to Gatorade, Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductees pave the way. 13 November 2014. Tampa Bay Business Journal.
  17. News: Burnett. Richard. UCF optics whiz turns lab work into marketable products. 3 September 2014. Orlando Sentinel. 10 August 2014.
  18. Web site: LCD pioneer and SPIE Fellow Shin-Tson Wu named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
  19. News: UCF Inventor Named to New Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. 3 September 2014. UCF Today. University of Central Florida. 9 July 2014.
  20. News: Doan. Christine. UCF professor named to Inventors Hall of Fame. 3 September 2014. Central Florida Future. Gannett. 11 August 2014.
  21. News: Parker. Elisabeth. USF professor says nanotechnology holds key to curing cancer. 3 September 2014. Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Co.. 24 July 2014.

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