“Peninsula Innovators” Exhibit Opening (Redwood City)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The San Mateo County History Museum is proud to announce the launch of its newest permanent exhibit: Peninsula Innovators Changing the World within the 2,000-square-foot J. Burgess Jamieson Gallery. The exhibition examines the trailblazers who have lived, worked or studied in San Mateo County and left indelible marks across various fields.

This compelling exhibit will honor innovators in areas including Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment, Biotech & Medical, Development, Electronics, Finance, Industrial Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Services. It will feature a treasure trove of artifacts from the museum’s collection, including the first-ever Brussels sprout harvester from Half Moon Bay, Cow Palace’s “Wall of Stars” signed by Elvis Presley (and many others), and Raychem’s inaugural Electron Beam Generator Tube.

The History Museum is celebrating the opening of the exhibit by making September 14 a free admission day and offering a panel presentation. The day’s activities are as follows:

12:30 p.m. — Museum is free to the public until 4 pm.

1:00 p.m. — Panel Discussion: Moderator Claire Mack, past mayor of San Mateo and honoree within the new gallery, will introduce…

John Root, who served as General Manager of the Cow Palace for 12 active years and will speak about the great events that occurred there from rock concerts to the rodeo.

Peter Hammar, entertainment-technology historian who created the Ampex Museum in Redwood City will explain how Ampex introduced audio and video tapes in America.

Bob Wilson, an Ampex division leader will discuss the various individuals that came out of the company who made major contributions to the world of technology.

Tim Jenks, past General Manager at Raychem Corporation will explore some of the company’s major accomplishments, including the wrapping of the Alaska pipeline.

John Giusti, will talk of his father Aldo, who invented a labor-saving device in Half Moon Bay that revolutionized the harvesting of Brussel sprouts.

Fedele Bauccio, the co-founder of Bon Appetit Management Company and formerly a key employee at Saga Corporation, will speak about one of the three incredibly innovative Saga Corporation leaders, Bill Lauglin.

Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning co-founders of Tesla will explain how the auto company was born.

2:30 p.m. — Ribbon Cutting for Peninsula Innovators Changing the World, with members of the Jamieson Family.

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