Sir Roger Penrose, OM, FRS (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematical physicist and Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College. He is renowned for his work in mathematical physics, in particular his contributions to general relativity and cosmology. He is also a recreational mathematician and philosopher. Wikipedia
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Will we ever be able to make computers that think and feel? If not, why not? And what has all this got to do with tiles? <i>Plus</i> talks to <b>Sir Roger Penrose</b> about all this and more. plus.maths.org/issue18/features/penrose/index.html
When Penrose noticed a pack of Kleenex Quilted his wife had purchased, he immediately recognized the design embossed on its ill-fated 2-ply sheets. web.archive.org/web/20050312084035/http://www.parascope.c...
Medieval Islamic artisans developed a process for creating elaborate, nonrepeating patterns now associated with Penrose tiles. www.sciencenews.org/articles/20070224/mathtrek.asp