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Looks like he actually invented the UPC (Universal Product Code) [0] (1973) vs. the barcode [1] (1951). Wikipedia [1]: "The barcode was invented by Norman Jose
by symplee 7y ago
Looks like he actually invented the UPC (Universal Product Code) [0] (1973) vs. the barcode [1] (1951).
Wikipedia [1]: "The barcode was invented by Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver and patented in the US in 1951. The invention was based on Morse code that was extended to thin and thick bars. However, it took over twenty years before this invention became commercially successful."
>> "The idea was pioneered by a fellow IBM employee, but it was not until Laurer developed a scanner that could read codes digitally that it took off."
"The very first scanning of the now-ubiquitous Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode was on a pack of Wrigley Company chewing gum in June 1974"
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Product_Code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Product_Code
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode