Norman Joseph Woodland
✓ Source-basedfallingInventor of the barcode (1921-2012)
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Norman Joseph Woodland was an American inventor and engineer, best known as one of the inventors of the barcode, for which he received a patent in October 1952. Later, employed by IBM, he developed the format which became the ubiquitous Universal Product Code (UPC) of product labeling and check-out stands.
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United StatesCategory
Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1921 to 2012 · aged 91
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