Edward S. Rogers Sr.

Edward Samuel Rogers Sr. (June 21, 1900 – May 6, 1939) was a Canadian inventor and pioneer in the radio industry who founded the Rogers Vacuum Tube Company and the CFRB radio station in Toronto, Ontario. His only child, Edward S. Rogers Jr., established Rogers Communications.

For other people named Edward Rogers, see Edward Rogers (disambiguation).
Edward S. Rogers Sr.
Born
Edward Samuel Rogers

(1900-06-21)June 21, 1900
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 6, 1939(1939-05-06) (aged 38)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Known forRogers batteryless radio
Spouse
Velma Melissa Taylor
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(m. 1930)​
ChildrenEdward S. Rogers Jr.
Parent(s)Albert Stephen Rogers
Mary Ella Elsworth
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