Tobias Fleming Shaw

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Template:Ratings Template:Human Character Infobox Dr. Tobias Fleming Shaw[1]ScD, QeD, FRS was a co-creator of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine in 2291, along with Dr. Wallace Fujikawa, the first device that allowed all of humanity to reach beyond their solar system.[2]

He held the title, Doctor of Science, and was renowned for his work in the field of quantum electrodynamics.

Trivia

Plaque commemorating Shaw on the Quito Space Tether.
  • He was also likely from Great Britain or Ireland as he held the title of Fellow of the Royal Society, a distinction awarded to British and Irish scientists.
  • A Fleming is a person of Flanders, a region in Belgium, meaning his forefathers originated from there.
  • Shaw's first name Tobias may be a reference to Tobias S. Buckell, who was hired to write Halo: The Cole Protocol around the time the name was revealed.[3].

Sources

  1. ^ Bungie Weekly Update for May 23rd, 2008
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest
  3. ^ Bungie.net: The Next Halo Novel: The Cole Protocol (2008 June 16)