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- University of Bridgeport President Janet D. Greenwood and George Devol, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here in the center, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- 1989
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University of Bridgeport President Janet D. Greenwood and George Devol, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here in the center, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- University of Bridgeport President Janet D. Greenwood and George Devol, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here second from the left, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- 1989
- Collections - Artifact
University of Bridgeport President Janet D. Greenwood and George Devol, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here second from the left, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.