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Penrose

British  
/ ˈpɛnrəʊz /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Penrose Scientific  
/ pĕnrōz′ /
  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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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 Return to Nature home, in the town of Penrose, Colorado, had given fake ashes to grieving relatives instead of their loved-ones' remains.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 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

The terms of the agreement between the British government and Abramovich are not public but the deal foresaw the money being used to help those suffering from “the consequences of the Ukraine war,” Penrose said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 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