Owain Owain

He also founded Tafod y Ddraig (The Dragon's Tongue), which became the Welsh Language Society's main voice from its inception in the 1960s to the present day.

[3][4] Owain was born in Pwllheli, and attended Ysgol Tŷ Tan Domen in Bala.

[2] Having worked as a nuclear scientist in Windscale for a few years, he returned home to Wales in 1956 with his wife Eira, and settled down in Bangor to raise a family of four children, one of whom is Robin Llwyd ab Owain.

He was a member of Mensa International, and created new protests for the Welsh Language Society as the secretary of the first branch, located at Bangor.

Leading politician Dafydd Iwan says on his website, "He inspired my generation and laid down strong foundations on which the Welsh Language Society was built."

Owain in 1966
Original " dragon's tongue " created by Owain Owain