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  2. Al Gross (engineer) - Wikipedia

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    Irving " Al " Gross (/ ɡroʊs /; February 22, 1918 – December 21, 2000) was a pioneer in mobile wireless communication. He created and patented many communications devices, specifically in relation to an early version of the walkie-talkie, [1] Citizens' Band radio, [2] the telephone pager [2] and the cordless telephone.

  3. Pager - Wikipedia

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    The first telephone pager system was patented in 1949 by Alfred J. Gross. [7] Intended for the use of physicians, there was initial resistance to the idea of being permanently on-call, according to Gross. [8] One of the first practical paging services was launched in 1950 for physicians in the New York City area. [9]

  4. History of the telephone in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The telephone played a major communications role in American history from the 1876 publication of its first patent by Alexander Graham Bell onward. In the 20th century the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) dominated the telecommunication market as the at times largest company in the world, until it was broken up and replaced by a ...

  5. The history of the American phone book - AOL

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    The world's first telephone exchange took place on Jan. 28, 1878. Three weeks later, Coy published a list of New Haven's 50 phone subscribers (names of people and businesses only, as phone numbers ...

  6. History of the telephone - Wikipedia

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    Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the invention of the telephone in 1876. Elisha Gray, 1876, designed a telephone using a water microphone in Highland Park, Illinois. Tivadar Puskás proposed the telephone switchboard exchange in 1876. Thomas Edison invented the carbon microphone which produced a strong telephone ...

  7. Timeline of the telephone - Wikipedia

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    1931: The Ericsson DBH 1001 telephone was the first telephone without a separate ringer box. [32] 25 April 1935: First telephone call around the world by wire and radio. [23] 1937: The Western Electric type 302 telephone becomes available for service in the United States. 8 December 1937: Opening of fourth transcontinental telephone line. [23]

  8. Herman Kountze - Wikipedia

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    Herman Kountze (August 21, 1833 – November 20, 1906) was a powerful and influential pioneer banker in Omaha, Nebraska, during the late 19th century.After organizing the Kountze Brothers Bank in 1857 as the second bank in Omaha, [1] Herman and his brothers Augustus, Charles and Luther changed the charter in 1863, opening the First National Bank of Omaha that year. [2]

  9. First National Bank of Omaha - Wikipedia

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    www.fnbo.com. First National Bank Omaha d/b/a FNBO is a bank headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. It is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, Inc., a bank holding company primarily owned by the Lauritzen family. It is on the list of largest banks in the United States and is the oldest national bank headquartered west of the Missouri River.