Penrose

British  

/ ˈpɛnrəʊz /

noun

1. Sir Roger. born 1931, British mathematician and theoretical physicist, noted for his investigation of black holes

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Penrose Scientific  

/ pĕn′rōz′ /

1. British mathematical astronomer and physicist who worked with Stephen Hawking to explain the physics of black hole formation. He is also known for his theories on artificial intelligence.

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Example Sentences

Five public inquires were started in Scotland between 2007 and 2014, including the Penrose contaminated blood probe and the Edinburgh Tram inquiry, at a cost of £42.6m.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Recognizing the group’s potential, Roth invited the Souls to record and, in March 2022, released their single “Can I Call You Rose?” on his new imprint, Penrose Records.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

The couple, Jon and Carie Hallford, who owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs and Penrose, Colo., face 15 federal fraud charges, according to an indictment filed in U.S.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Harford’s arrest follows the discovery of 190 decaying bodies in a building run by the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, about two hours south of Denver.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

"Lord Alester urges me to bring old Lord Penrose here. Ser Cortnay's father. You know the man, I believe?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin