Al Gross (engineer)

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Al Gross
Photographed by Leo Sorel
Born(1918-02-22)February 22, 1918
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 21, 2000(2000-12-21) (aged 82)
Sun City, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineWireless communication

Irving "Al" Gross (/ɡroʊs/; February 22, 1918 – December 21, 2000) 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,[1] Citizens' Band radio,[2] the telephone pager[2] and the cordless telephone.[3]

  1. ^ "Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Inventor of the Week: Archive". MIT. August 19, 2003. Archived from the original on August 19, 2003. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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