George Laurer

American inventor
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George Laurer

Summary

George Laurer is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1925-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wendell[4]. He died on +2019-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], engineer[7], and amateur radio operator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Laurer was born in New York City[2].
  • George Laurer passed away in Wendell[4].
  • George Laurer was born on +1925-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Laurer died on +2019-12-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Laurer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Laurer worked as an inventor[6].
  • George Laurer's professions included engineer[7].
  • George Laurer's professions included amateur radio operator[8].
  • George Laurer was employed by IBM[11].
  • George Laurer's education included a stint at University of Maryland[12].
  • George Laurer was educated at technical school[13].
  • A notable work attributed to George Laurer is Universal Product Code[14].
  • George Laurer's image is recorded as GeorgeLaurer1987.jpg[15].
  • George Laurer is recorded as male[16].
  • George Laurer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Laurer's Commons category is recorded as George Laurer[18].
  • George Laurer earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[19].
  • George Laurer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09bjg_[20].
  • George Laurer's family name is recorded as Laurer[21].
  • George Laurer's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Laurer's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • George Laurer's described by source is recorded as George Laurer, Who Developed the Bar Code, Is Dead at 94[24].
  • George Laurer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • George Laurer's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Laurer-20[26].
  • George Laurer's amateur radio callsign is recorded as K4HZE[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Laurer was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1925-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in College Park[31] and technical school[13]. George Laurer earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], engineer[7], and amateur radio operator[8]. George Laurer was employed by IBM[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Laurer is Universal Product Code[14].

Death and Burial

George Laurer died on +2019-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wendell[4].

Why It Matters

George Laurer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Universal Product Code[34].

FAQs

Where was George Laurer born?

Born in New York City[2], George Laurer…

Where did George Laurer die?

George Laurer passed away in Wendell[4].

What did George Laurer do for work?

George Laurer worked as inventor[6], engineer[7], and amateur radio operator[8].

Where did George Laurer go to school?

George Laurer was educated at University of Maryland[12] and technical school[13].

What did George Laurer discover?

George Laurer is credited as discoverer of Universal Product Code[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . abc7news.com. abc7news.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . logisticshalloffame.net. logisticshalloffame.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . abc7news.com. abc7news.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wireless2.fcc.gov. wireless2.fcc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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