SEATTLE /PRNewswire/
-- On 7 August,
2015, a research team led by US philanthropist and
entrepreneur Paul G.
Allen successfully recovered the bell of the
battlecruiser HMS Hood, which sunk in 1941 during World War II.
Once restored, the bell will respectfully serve as a tangible and
fitting memorial for the 1,415 lives lost when the Bismarck sunk
the ship in the North Atlantic. Mr. Allen's team led the operation
using his yacht M/Y Octopus, which is equipped with a
state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
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About Paul G.
Allen
Paul
G. Allen is a leading investor, entrepreneur and
philanthropist who has given more than $2
billion to charitable causes over his lifetime. He
founded Vulcan Inc. in 1986 with Jody
Allen to oversee his business and philanthropic
activities. He is also the co-founder of The Paul G. Allen Family
Foundation. Today, Vulcan Inc. oversees a wide range of Allen's
investments and initiatives throughout the world. In 2003, he
created the Allen Institute for Brain Science to accelerate
understanding of the human brain in health and disease and, a
decade later, launched the expansion of the Allen Institute for
Artificial Intelligence to explore opportunities for development in
the field of AI. In 2014, he donated $100
million to establish the Allen Institute for Cell
Science and committed another $100
million to stopping Ebola. Mr. Allen is also the
co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seattle Seahawks and
Portland Trail Blazers. For more information, go to www.paulallen.com andwww.vulcan.com.