Bancroft Gherardi Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American engineer
Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1873
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Death: 14-Aug-1941
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Bancroft Gherardi Jr.
- Bancroft Gherardi Jr.
- (April 6, 1873 – August 14, 1941) was a noted American electrical engineer, known for his pioneering work in developing the early telephone systems in the United States.
- Recognized as one of the foremost authorities in telephone engineering, Gherardi was instrumental in developing the transcontinental telephone service in 1915 and the trans-Atlantic radio telephone service in 1927.
- He was award the IEEE Edison Medal in 1932 for "contributions to the art of telephone engineering and the development of electrical communication".
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