George Laurer, amateur radio operator and inventor of the Bar Code, dies at 94
by Thomas from on (#4WJC0)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Evans, who writes: George Laurer (K4HZE), the inventor of the Bar Code (that's on everything you buy) died recently: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50726950 I happened to meet him and fellow IBM 'pusher' of the idea (Norman Woodland) when they were visiting Bermuda. Ed Kelly (VP9GE) invited them to give a presentation to the RSB ["]