George Sweigert
George H. Sweigert (1920–1999) is credited as the first inventor to patent the cordless telephone.
George Harry Sweigert | |
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"A shirt pocket phone to call anyone in the world, at any time" - George Harry Sweigert, The Plain Dealer (June 1966) | |
| Born | February 2, 1920 |
| Died | February 23, 1999 (aged 79) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Scientist |
Born in Akron, Ohio, Sweigert served five years in the US Army as a radio operator in World War II in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Fiji and New Georgia assigned to the 145th Headquarters Company under the 37th Infantry Division (United States). Following the war, Sweigert attended Bowling Green State University near Toledo, Ohio.
Sweigert credited his military experience for invention of the cordless telephone, citing experimentation with various antennas, signal frequencies, and types of radios.
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