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George Sweigert

American inventor

Died when: 79 years 21 days (948 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

George Sweigert

George H.Sweigert (1920–1999) is credited as the first inventor to patent the cordless telephone.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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