Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Richard A. Houghten
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Ricard A. Houghten Marker
Port St. Lucie
Founder and CEO of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies for his novel approaches to drug discovery that have made a significant impact on the pharmaceutical industry
Inducted September 7, 2018
Erected 2018 by Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 2018.
Location. 28° 3.444′ 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: Harvey Firestone (here, next to this marker); Robert Holton (here, next to this marker); Richard A. Yost (here, next to this marker); Janet K. Yamamoto (here, next to this marker); William S. Dalton (here, next to this
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Also see . . .
1. Ricard A. Houghten, PhD. (Submitted on May 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Honoring the Greatest Florida Inventors. (Submitted on May 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Ricard A. Houghten Marker
Photographed by Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
3. Ricard A. Houghten, PhD
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on June 16, 2025, by John D Grabenstein of Easton, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
