About George Laurer
Lived 1925 – 2019 (aged 94). George Laurer was an American inventor, engineer and amateur radio operator.
George Joseph Laurer III (September 23, 1925 – December 5, 2019) was an American engineer for IBM at Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. He published 20 bulletins, held 28 patents and developed the Universal Product Code (UPC) in the early 1970s. He devised the coding and pattern used for the UPC, based on Joe Woodland's more general idea for barcodes.
Early life George Joseph Laurer III was born on September 23, 1925, in New York City. His family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, so that his father, an electrical engineer, could work for the United States Navy.
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Who was George Laurer?
American inventor
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George Laurer was born on 23 September 1925 in New York City.
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George Laurer died on 5 December 2019 in Wendell.
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George Laurer was an inventor, engineer and amateur radio operator.
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George Laurer was American.
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