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| '''Stephen Bernard Streater''' (born |
'''Stephen Bernard Streater''' (born 1965) is a British technology ]. | ||
| Stephen Streater was born in ], ], |
Stephen Streater was born in ], ], United States. He achieved a degree in mathematics from ] and then began a ] on artificial ] in the physics department at ]. | ||
| In 1990, he co-founded ], a company specialising in ] and ] systems, particularly for computers running the ] operating system.<ref name="moneyweek">{{cite news | url= | title= My First Million: The techie who turned £4 into £4 million | author= Jody Clarke | publisher='']'' | date= July 17, 2006 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="bbc-1">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6170548.stm | title= Feet up - at 24 | author= Claire Heald | publisher='']'' | date= November 22, 2006 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="indy-2">{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/abundance-of-riches-at-eidos-1567879.html | title= Abundance of riches at Eidos | author= | publisher='']'' | date= January 13, 1995 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref> | In 1990, he co-founded ], a company specialising in ] and ] systems, particularly for computers running the ] operating system.<ref name="moneyweek">{{cite news | url= | title= My First Million: The techie who turned £4 into £4 million | author= Jody Clarke | publisher='']'' | date= July 17, 2006 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="bbc-1">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6170548.stm | title= Feet up - at 24 | author= Claire Heald | publisher='']'' | date= November 22, 2006 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="indy-2">{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/abundance-of-riches-at-eidos-1567879.html | title= Abundance of riches at Eidos | author= | publisher='']'' | date= January 13, 1995 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref> | ||
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| He later sold and left Eidos, which had moved into the ] market, and founded ],<ref name="moneyweek"/> whose main product is ]. He is currently the company's ].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2000/jul/25/business.efinance1 | title= Forbidden's progress takes market cap to £188m | author= Andrew Clark | publisher='']'' | date= July 25, 2000 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="indy-1">{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-southern-crosss-recovery-is-far-too-slow-1770350.html | title= Investment Column: Southern Cross's recovery is far too slow | author= Alistair Dawber | publisher='']'' | date= August 11, 2009 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref> | He later sold and left Eidos, which had moved into the ] market, and founded ],<ref name="moneyweek"/> whose main product is ]. He is currently the company's ].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2000/jul/25/business.efinance1 | title= Forbidden's progress takes market cap to £188m | author= Andrew Clark | publisher='']'' | date= July 25, 2000 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="indy-1">{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-southern-crosss-recovery-is-far-too-slow-1770350.html | title= Investment Column: Southern Cross's recovery is far too slow | author= Alistair Dawber | publisher='']'' | date= August 11, 2009 | accessdate=January 21, 2010 }}</ref> | ||
| Streater is married to Victoria Jane née Fantl and has two daughters (Sophie and Juliette). He has a sister (Catherine) and a brother (Alexander). His hobbies include playing ] ] and ],<ref name="bbc-1"/> ], new technology, and making videos. Streater's father, ], is a |
Streater is married to Victoria Jane née Fantl and has two daughters (Sophie and Juliette). He has a sister (Catherine) and a brother (Alexander). His hobbies include playing ] ] and ],<ref name="bbc-1"/> ], new technology, and making videos. Streater's father, ], is a professor of mathematics at ]. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Stephen Bernard Streater (born 1965) is a British technology entrepreneur.
Stephen Streater was born in Boston Lying-In Hospital, Massachusetts, United States. He achieved a degree in mathematics from Trinity College, Cambridge and then began a PhD on artificial pattern recognition in the physics department at King's College London.
In 1990, he co-founded Eidos, a company specialising in video compression and non-linear editing systems, particularly for computers running the RISC OS operating system.
He later sold and left Eidos, which had moved into the computer games market, and founded Forbidden Technologies plc, whose main product is FORscene. He is currently the company's CEO.
Streater is married to Victoria Jane née Fantl and has two daughters (Sophie and Juliette). He has a sister (Catherine) and a brother (Alexander). His hobbies include playing classical chamber and orchestral music, Go, new technology, and making videos. Streater's father, Ray Streater, is a professor of mathematics at King's College London.
References
- ^ Jody Clarke (July 17, 2006). "My First Million: The techie who turned £4 into £4 million". MoneyWeek.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Claire Heald (November 22, 2006). "Feet up - at 24". BBC News. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Abundance of riches at Eidos". The Independent. January 13, 1995. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Andrew Clark (July 25, 2000). "Forbidden's progress takes market cap to £188m". The Guardian. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Alistair Dawber (August 11, 2009). "Investment Column: Southern Cross's recovery is far too slow". The Independent. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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