When highlighting Spain's heritage, it is common to focus on the great artists like Picasso, Dali, and Gaudi. Less often heralded are their scientific counterparts , the talented Spanish inventors and researchers who didn't just dream of the future, they helped create it. One such oft-overlooked contributor is Leonardo Torres Quevedo . His inventions range from cable cars to the world’s first chess playing computer.Technical University of Madrid to help resurrect Torres Quevedo’s memory. Together, we celebrated the opening of an exhibition in the main hall of the Telecommunication Engineering department featuring a number of his machines, as well as a formal lecture programme exploring his influence across many engineering fields.Posted by Barbara Navarro, Director of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs for Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece
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