George J. Laurer

George Joseph Laurer (September 23, 1925 – December 5, 2019) was an American engineer. He developed the Universal Product Code, commonly known as the barcode, in 1973.Bar Codes - The History of Bar Code About.com As an engineer at IBM, he was asked to develop the pattern used for the Universal Product Code. 

Laurer died at his home in Wendell, North Carolina on December 5, 2019 at the age of 94.

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Other websites
 Innovation Hall of Fame Inductees, Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland in 1991.
 Alumni UMD Hall Of Fame Members in 2000

Category:1925 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:American inventors
Category:Engineers from New York (state)
Category:Scientists from New York City