Walter L. Shaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American inventor and telecommunications engineer
Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1916
Place of Birth: Vineland, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 21-Jul-1996
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Walter L. Shaw
- Walter L.
- Shaw Sr.
- (December 20, 1916 in Vineland, New Jersey – July 21, 1996) was an American telecommunications engineer and inventor who clashed with his employer (variously identified as AT&T, Bell and Southern Bell) over ownership of his ideas.
- As a result, he quit and eventually ended up supplying the Mafia with black boxes capable of making free and untraceable telephone calls.
- In 1976, he was convicted of "illegal phone usage" and sent to prison.
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