Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Luther G. Simjian
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Luther G. Simjian Marker
1905 - 1997
Tampa
Prolific inventor and founder of Reflectone Inc., who developed the Optical Range Estimation Trainer, which became the standard for simulation defense training and for his many other inventions including his ATM concept that revolutionized the banking system
Inducted September 20, 2019
Erected 2019 by Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine.
Location. 28° 3.453′ N, 82° 24.926′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame is located at the Research and Innovation Park on the University of South Florida campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3720 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa FL 33612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M.J. Soileau (here, next to this marker); Andrew V. Schally (here, next to this marker); Chris A. Malochowsky (here, next to this marker); Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (here, next to this marker); Jacqueline W. Quinn (here, next to this marker); Hedy Lamarr (here, next to this
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1. Luther G. Simjian. (Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Honoring the Greatest Florida Inventors. (Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Luther G. Simjian Marker
Photographed by Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
3. Luther G. Simjian
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
