George Sweigert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Sweigert
American inventor
Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1920
Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 23-Feb-1999
Profession: scientist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About George Sweigert
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- Sweigert (1920–1999) is credited as the first inventor to patent the cordless telephone.Born in Akron, Ohio, Sweigert served five years in the US Army as a radio operator in World War II in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Fiji and New Georgia assigned to the 145th Headquarters Company under the 37th Infantry Division (United States).
- Following the war, Sweigert attended Bowling Green State University near Toledo, Ohio. Sweigert credited his military experience for invention of the cordless telephone, citing experimentation with various antennas, signal frequencies, and types of radios.
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