Alfred J. Gross

Inventor

1918 – 2000

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Who was Alfred J. Gross?

Alfred J. Gross, a.k.a. Irving J. Gross was a pioneer in mobile wireless communication. He created and patented many communications devices, specifically in relation to an early version of the walkie-talkie, Citizens' Band radio, the telephone pager and the cordless telephone. Despite the successes of these inventions, his patents expired too early to make any amount of money from them.

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Born
Feb 22, 1918
Toronto
Also known as
  • Alfred Gross
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • Case Western Reserve University
Lived in
  • Cleveland
  • Toronto
Died
Dec 21, 2000
Sun City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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